Tag: commercial and industrial
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ESS, Coldwell Solar to build solar + storage microgrid to power California wineries
Energy storage systems manufacturer ESS Tech Inc. will deliver three Energy Warehouse systems to Coldwell Solar. The systems will be installed in a solar + storage microgrid at Roederer Estate, Scharffenberger Cellars and Domaine Anderson, California wineries in Mendocino County known for their sparkling and still wines. Caldwell Solar is a major developer and builder……
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Ground-Mount Solar BOS Buyer’s Guide 2023
There is a solar structure and electrical system for every space you encounter. From Midwestern mall parking lots to Northeastern landfills to vast rocky desert landscapes — and all of those solutions are listed in this 2023 Ground-Mount Solar BOS Buyer’s Guide. For this year’s Ground-Mount BOS Buyer’s Guide, we reached out to suppliers of……
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Solar-powered restaurant design part of new Chipotle sustainability campaign
Chipotle Mexican Grill is aiming to boost sustainability by using 100% renewable energy in a new all electric restaurant design. The new design works to maximize energy efficiency in its equipment and systems and uses solar and wind power through the purchase of certified renewable energy credits. The company recently opened restaurants with the new features……
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Solarizing parking lots with solar carports or elevated solar trackers
This piece was submitted by Stracker Solar. With parking lots taking up roughly one-third of the land area across cities in the U.S., and rising concerns about the loss of arable land to industrial-size solar farms, attention has turned to how parking lots can be a vital option for energy generation. Beyond the readily available……
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Convenience store turns refrigeration into ‘energy storage’ via Maplewell Energy
Energy management solutions provider Maplewell Energy successfully piloted a project using refrigerators for “energy storage” at an enterprise convenience-store operator. The technology used, known as thermal energy storage (TES) in refrigeration, precools canned and bottled beverages prior to an energy peak, optimizing and balancing loads as needed. Maplewell released the beta version of its demand……