Tag: News
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Details on SunModo’s SKU-reducing metal roof mounts from The Pitch
Mounting solar on metal roofs often requires many product SKUs to match the variety of metal roof profiles — but there might be a better way. On The Pitch, Solar Builder’s YouTube series covering new solar products, Steve Mumma, CEO of SunModo, stops by to explain how they simplified their metal roof attachment product line……
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Indiana-based NIPSCO adds 465 MW in solar projects as part of energy transition plan
Northern Indiana’s top utility company has energized its first two large-scale solar power projects, adding more than 450 MW of electricity production capacity. In the next step of its electric generation transition to a more balanced and reliable mix to serve customers, Merrillville-based Northern Indiana Public Service Co. LLC (NIPSCO), a subsidiary of NiSource Inc.,……
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Florida municipal utilities expand large-scale solar project
The Florida Municipal Solar Project is getting a major expansion, quadrupling the amount of solar power currently generated by the project. Developed by the Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), in conjunction with 20 Florida municipal electric utilities and Origis Energy, the project is one of the largest municipal-backed solar initiatives in the United States. The……
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Biden Administration commits $45M to fund dual-use solar technology
As part the Biden Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $45 million in funding, including $18 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to support pilot manufacturing of solar components. Specifically, it will support the development of new U.S.-made dual-use solar technologies such as agrivoltaics, building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), floating solar……
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Iconic California hotels use thermal ESS to cut HVAC costs and reduce carbon footprint
During peak hours, air conditioning in commercial and industrial buildings accounts for approximately half of California’s energy demands. Fortunately, these buildings have the potential to reduce their demand from the electric grid during peak times by installing energy storage solutions. Two iconic California hotels, The Beverly Hilton and the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, added a……