Category: Green Building LEED News
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Solar Foundation awarded $2 million to fund solar apprenticeships for military veterans
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) selected The Solar Foundation to receive a $2 million award to support its efforts in building an advanced and highly qualified solar workforce. The standout feature of this new program is its support of solar industry apprenticeships for hundreds ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Dynamic Energy working on the largest community solar garden in New York State
Dynamic Energy Solutions LLC begins construction on the Capital Region Community Solar Garden; the largest community solar garden in New York State. The solar garden, located in Albany County, N.Y., offers National Grid Zone F customers an easy and cost-effective way to go solar. The 5,486 kW ground mounted, communityRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Inside the complex microgrid design of Quinnipac University
A unique power control system for Quinnipiac University’s York Hill Campus, located in Hamden, Connecticut, ties together a range of green energy power generation sources with utility and emergency power sources. The powerful supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system gives campus facilities personnel complete information on every aspect ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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GlobalData: U.S. solar developers to benefit from China’s solar subsidy cuts
The move by China in May this year to slash subsidies for domestic utility-scale solar projects will ultimately benefit developers in the United States that rely on imported solar panels, resulting in revived projects that stalled out in 2018 and more jobs, says data and analytics company GlobalData. We knowRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Walmart to install SunPower solar systems at 21 locations in Illinois
Walmart announced that it has reached an agreement with SunPower to have the commercial energy provider install solar systems at 19 stores and two distribution centers in Illinois. As part of the project, a mix of rooftop and ground-mount solar systems are expected to account for 23 MW, with start ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine