Tag: News
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UL fire testing: KORE Power batteries in Veloce Energy ESS eliminates need for side clearance
KORE Power’s Mark 1 lithium-ion battery module paired with Veloce Energy’s VPort battery energy storage system (BESS) has earned a remarkable fire testing result from Underwriters Laboratories (UL) – 0” clearance from combustibles. This testing result under UL 9540A opens the door to a wide range of new applications for safe, compact EV charging and……
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New year, new utility rates: How solar PPAs protect businesses from inflation
It’s no secret that inflation has impacted our cost of living – and the cost of doing business. We are now seeing the ripple effect beyond our eggs at the grocery store and into nearly everything, including electricity rates throughout the nation. In the Northwest, Oregon’s PacifiCorp Utility is expected to increase rates by 6.8%….…
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Meet Panasonic’s top solar and storage installers from 2022
Panasonic Corporation of North America announced recipients of its 2022 Customer Appreciation Awards that highlight the national Installer of the Year as well as regional recipients in the following award categories: Residential Installer of the Year, EverVolt ESS Installer of the Year, Fastest Growing Installer of the Year and Fastest Growing EverVolt ESS Installer of……
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FranklinWH ESS approved for fast-tracked permitting in Honolulu
FranklinWH has received the Materials and Methods (M&M) Certification from the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP). Solar energy storage system (ESS) installers on the island of Oahu can now reference the Franklin Home Power M&M Certification to fast-track the standard residential permitting process and generally avoid annoying permitting delays….…
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Google Nest, General Motors headline RMI’s Virtual Power Plant Partnership
Virtual power plants (VPP) are an intriguing path to a more efficient and cost-effective electric grid. VPPs involve the aggregation and coordination of distributed energy resources (like homes with solar + battery storage or smart thermostats or even EVs) to work together as an asset on the grid. Customers themselves or their authorized energy management……