Category: Green Building LEED News
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Generac earns DOE funding to install batteries, thermostats in Massachusetts
Generac Grid Services, part of Generac Power Systems, has been selected for negotiations by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to receive a $50 million grant to install whole-home energy solutions in homes across Massachusetts. The funds are part of the federal Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program, which seeks to enhance grid flexibility……
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JinkoSolar touts conversion efficiency record for 182 mm TOPCon solar cell
JinkoSolar Holding Co. is touting a major technical breakthrough for its 182 mm high-efficiency N-type monocrystalline silicon TOPCon solar cell: a new record with the maximum solar conversion efficiency of 26.89%. This result — which breaks Jinko’s own record — has been independently confirmed by the National PV industry Measurement and Testing Center. The R&D……
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Canadian Solar bringing solar PV cell production to Indiana
One by one the top global players in solar PV are setting up more robust manufacturing supply chains in the United States. This week it is Canadian Solar’s turn. Canadian Solar already announced a 5 GW module assembly plant in Mesquite, Texas. That facility will eventually source its solar cells from a just-announced 5 GW……
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Product of the Week: Ultimate All-in-One Whole-Home Backup Power Solution
The Mango Power M is designed to meet all your home/commercial power needs. It includes a hybrid Inverter, ATS, AGS, RSD Transmitter, and 2 Breakers, compatible with both existing and new installations of solar systems without requiring any extra boxes. In addition to solar, other charging inputs (grid, generator and EV) are also supported without……
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What leads to bad solar customer reviews? | The Pitch
On a recent episode of The Pitch, a Solar Builder YouTube interview series, Editor-in-Chief Chris Crowell discusses marketing and selling home solar online — and the value of the online solar marketplace for local solar installation contractors — with Lockie Fleet, CEO of SolarReviews. SolarReviews is an online marketplace for home solar + storage that’s……