Tag: commercial and industrial
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Microsoft, Nike and Common Energy partner to back Standard Solar project in Oregon
Microsoft, Nike and Common Energy have partnered to subscribe Standard Solar’s first community solar project in Oregon. The Skyward Community Solar project, located in Clackamas County, Oregon, will generate 3.6 million kWh of energy each year, which will be fed into the broader electrical grid. Electricity from the project will replace fossil fuel generation and……
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U.S.-based agrivoltaics research gets attention and funding from DOE
Agrivoltaics or “dual-use” solar — solar arrays co-located on farms to also aid in crop production — is a promising area of development for both the solar and ag industries. Research from Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute has been promising, as we reported previously: … dual-use PV design offers protection against hail, frost and drought damage, eliminating……
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Scale Microgrids designs solar + storage microgrid so cold storage facility can run off-grid
Origo Investments is partnering with the old storage pros at Amond World, to develop a state-of-the-art refrigerated cold storage facility in the Madera Airport Industrial Park in California, which will include two 250,000 sq ft buildings, each holding approximately 50 million pounds of almonds or other recently harvested crops for farmers and processors. “Central California……
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How the IRA will help install solar in low-income communities – and how it falls short
This was originally published in the Q4 issue of Solar Builder. Subscribe to the magazine (print, digital or both) right here. It’s free. From solar pros to CEOs, the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has been roundly applauded and rightly so. The IRA solidifies a cleaner energy future for the United States and……
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PanelClaw completes UL 3741 listing that includes 23 inverter models
PanelClaw, an Esdec Solar Group Company and a renowned flat-roof solar racking company, has completed the UL 3741 listing process for its flagship flat roof racking platform, clawFR, with a slew of inverter models. The UL 3741 listing is the most comprehensive flat-roof listing we’ve seen so far with 23 inverter models from Chint, Sungrow,……