Category: Green Building LEED News
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IREC recognizes these four states for their clean energy policy decisions in 2018
After a colossal year of energy policy activity across the states, the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) calls out some favorite 2018 success stories in its 2019 Clean Energy States Honor Roll, announced today. IREC is a 37-year-old national independent not-for-profit organization that works state by state to increase consumer accessRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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KACO relaunches its portal for remote monitoring, now called blueplanet web
KACO new energy has relaunched its Internet portal for the remote monitoring of its solar PV systems. Since December 2018, the portal has appeared in a refreshed look under the name blueplanet web (formerly Powador-web). As part of the modernization, the Germany-based PV specialist is now offering users a mobileRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Side Business: Three solar contractors discuss selling, constructing solar-covered patios
Solar-covered patios are a niche product worth exploring as part of your solar business. The first step in pursuing these projects is knowing they aren’t for everyone. Many solar customers are interested in cost per watt, so pitching an addition that comes in around $7 per watt will stop conversations.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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How will the PG&E bankruptcy affect the California solar industry? Two quick takeaways
California’s largest utility, PG&E, filed for bankruptcy last week after years of liability for its role in California’s wildfires piled to an estimated $30 billion in damage. How will this affect the momentum of distributed generation projects in solar’s leading state? We reached out to the California Solar & StorageRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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How New York State’s ‘Green New Deal’ plans to be carbon-free by 2040
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced details for a Green New Deal plan that will lead New York state to a carbon-free by 2040 goal. Here’s how. What’s already happened During Governor Cuomo’s first two terms, New York banned fracking of natural gas, committed to phasing out coal power byRead More — Solar Builder magazine