Category: Green Building LEED News
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Meet Open Utility, a peer-to-peer electricity marketplace gaining steam in Europe
As we rethink how the grid of the future should look and function in this new era of distributed resources, it’s instructive to see what’s going on in other countries. The concept of a peer to peer electricity marketplace is one of those radical ideas we’re hearing more about in Europe.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Ameren Missouri to boost wind, solar energy investment by $1 billion
Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation, updated its renewable energy commitment with most of the focus going to wind, to the tune of at least 700 MW of wind generation by 2020, representing an investment of approximately $1 billion. But in addition, the company also plans to add 100Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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9 notes from SEIA’s call in response to the solar trade case outcome
1. No rest for the weary: Briefs on possible remedies are due on Sept. 27th. The ITC hearing will follow on Oct. 3. After the president chooses a remedy in January, it will be imposed 15 days later. More details on the timeline here. 2. It is not inevitable that tariffsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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ITC finds ‘serious injury’ in solar trade case
It happened: In a clean sweep 4-0 decision, the International Trade Commission (ITC) found injury to the domestic crystalline silicon solar cell industry based on a petition brought by Suniva and SolarWorld. If you’d like a rehash of what this could mean, here are some links: The Section 201 tradeRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SB Buzz Podcast: Standard Solar CEO talks trade case, Gaz Metro deal, new tech at SPI 2017
At Solar Power International 2017, we grabbed a few minutes of Standard Solar President and CEO Scott Wiater’s time (along with some beers) to chat about the general vibe at SPI this year. The solarcoaster makes sure that each and every SPI has its own weird vibe, but the contrastRead More — Solar Builder magazine