Tag: News
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Microgrids: Why are they gaining in popularity, what part does storage play?
UGE is an organization focused on providing commercial and industrial customers with more affordable, reliable electricity. A big part of the company’s focus is in microgrids. They’ve installed renewable-powered microgrid systems for telecommunications towers in remote areas from Brazil to Jordan, as well as for U.S. businesses in need ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Primer for buying, installing residential solar+storage systems
Energy storage has emerged as a technology that helps make solar power a winning choice for homeowners, and the rapid evolution of battery chemistries, storage management software and other combining technologies will help drive down cost and drive up value. Where to start at selecting a storage solution can seemRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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New York utilities, SolarCity propose landmark partnership
New York just keeps bringing the solar news, with most of it centered on collaboration. Six New York investor-owned utilities have joined SolarCity Corp. and other solar companies in the creation of the Solar Progress Partnership. The group yesterday filed a joint proposal with the New York Public Service CommissionRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Conduit manufacturer Blue Diamond Industries to expand, relocate
Blue Diamond Industries LLC, a manufacturer of HDPE Conduit and Cable in Conduit, will be relocation and expanding after completing the purchase of a nine acre site, which includes three buildings totaling 75,000 square feet in Middlesboro, Ky. The company plans on relocating its existing high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit productionRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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New microgrids in Haiti to install demand response inverters from Princeton Power
Princeton Power Systems will be supplying its core technology for the first project engineered by Geninov Group of Canada, a consulting engineering firm, and funded by the World Bank to deploy microgrids in Haiti. The Triumph project, which provides light and energy storage in Champ de Mars, Haiti’s largest park located inRead More — Solar Builder magazine