Category: Green Building LEED News
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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
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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
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Burn before you build: The importance of destructive battery testing
Batteries solve the problem of intermittent solar irradiance and reliable clean energy. With energy storage systems, PV project owners and off-takers can continue using solar power long after the sun sets. After years of hype, battery systems are finally gaining traction in major markets, especially in states such as Hawaii,Read More — Solar Builder magazine