Category: Green Building LEED News
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The largest U.S. power utility commits to a net-zero carbon emission target
Duke Energy, the largest U.S. power utility, announced a major commitment to address climate change by setting a target to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, with an interim target of 50 percent carbon emission reductions by 2030. The company’s 2017 goal to reduce carbon emissions 40% by 2030 wasRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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CleanChoice Energy completes 15-site community solar portfolio in Minnesota
CleanChoice Energy completed construction on a 20-MW portfolio of community solar farms consisting of 15 individual community projects that are open for enrollment by Minnesota residents. The portfolio of fifteen newly complete farms is one of the largest in the nation and is owned and operated by Altus Power America.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solaria announces higher-power versions of its PowerXT solar modules
Solaria Corporation, a global provider of advanced solar energy products, announced new, higher-power versions of its already powerful solar panels. SolariaPowerXT 370Wp, PowerXT 365Wp-AC, and PowerXT 440Wp panels for residential and commercial applications, combine top notch power and efficiency with unparalleled aesthetics. The new PowerXT panels are now available throughRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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New U.S. solar industy record: Utility solar pipeline booms to nearly 40 GW
Looks like people want that full solar Investment Tax Credit, huh? According to the latest U.S. Solar Market Insight Report from Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the U.S. solar industry now has the largest pipeline of utility-scale solar projects in its history — with the contractedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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New Jersey mall adds more than 3 MW of rooftop solar via Safari Energy
Safari Energy, has completed a 3.49 megawatt (MW) roof and parking deck solar power system at The Mall at Short Hills in New Jersey, the dominant shopping and dining destination owned by Taubman Centers, Inc. The nearly 9,000 solar panels span 225,500 square feet of the mall’s roof and fiveRead More — Solar Builder magazine