Category: Green Building LEED News
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Amazon to add another 45-MW solar farm in Virginia
Not ready to settle for second place among corporate renewable offtakers, Amazon announced the company’s 65th and 66th renewable energy projects today. Of those two, Amazon’s newest renewable energy project in the U.S. will be located in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and will be the seventh Amazon Solar Farm in theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Trimble’s Contractor WorkZone productivity app now has more features for a lower cost
In today’s ever-growing construction industry, business owners are faced with tough decisions like how to pay for the most skilled labor and where to cut back on costs. With tight budgets and increasing construction costs, it can be hard to justify spending money on a project management app. For Trimble’sRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Panasonic to offer full 25-year warranty for AC module including microinverters with labor for its Authorized and Premium installers
Warranties are often seen as the most important / valuable piece of a solar system sale and install. Panasonic Life Solutions Company of America is staking its claim on an industry-leading 25-year warranty that will not only cover its solar panels but also extend to cover comprehensive performance and laborRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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This California city is trying a community microgrid to improve resiliency against wildfires, PG&E shutoffs
The City of Calistoga, Calif., is in Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) territory, and therefore subject to PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) during times of high fire danger. The city experienced two PSPS warnings last fall, and a 48-hour shutoff disrupted the city and led to lost revenue for localRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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C2 Energy Capital to scale up its sheep grazing vegetation maintenance program
C2 Energy Capital LLC, a rapidly growing investor in renewable energy and storage assets, is scaling up its solar sheep program for vegetation maintenance after a highly successful pilot program launched at a Jacksonville, Fla., solar power generation site. The 7-MW solar project is one of the power suppliers forRead More — Solar Builder magazine