Category: Green Building LEED News

  • Construction begins on 200 MW San Juan solar + storage project in N.M.

    D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), in partnership with Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) and SOLV Energy, recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the San Juan 1 project. The project is a 200 MWac solar and 400 MWh storage facility located in Farmington, New Mexico. “In the face of numerous headwinds facing the industry over the last……

  • Maine offers $3 million incentive for commercial energy storage

    Some state incentive programs for commercial energy storage may seem at times to lack enough financial reward to encourage adoption of new capacity, but a new program from Efficiency Maine puts the numbers upfront with potential savings of up to $3 million per participant over five years. The quasi-state organization is offering the incentives within……

  • Enerflo integrates Automated Escrow function for solar cash deals

    As interest rates have risen over the past year, the industry has and continues to see a shift from loans to an increase in cash deals for residential solar systems. This is good business if you can get it, but dealing with large cash payments — and timing the payments — can be a messy……

  • Hitachi, Powin partner up, with Hitachi taking majority stake in EKS

    The global demand for energy storage solutions has reached a critical juncture, and major tech brands are all finding new ways to enter the space and expand. This week, renowned global tech company Hitachi Energy announced a collaboration with energy storage platform provider Powin. Hitachi Energy will take majority ownership in eks Energy (EKS) —……

  • Hitachi, Powin partner up, with Hitachi taking majority stake in EKS

    The global demand for energy storage solutions has reached a critical juncture, and major tech brands are all finding new ways to enter the space and expand. This week, renowned global tech company Hitachi Energy announced a collaboration with energy storage platform provider Powin. Hitachi Energy will take majority ownership in eks Energy (EKS) —……