Tag: News

  • Sweden’s Azelio aims for U.S. market with long-duration energy storage tech

    Leading global certification body UL is working together with Sweden-based Azelio to evaluate its long-duration energy storage technology for entry into the United States market. The objective of the evaluation is to achieve a field certification of Azelio’s technology in 2021 for a specific project in California. “The US market hasRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Pull the alarm: Rooftop solar fires are on the rise, studies point to two possible causes

    Solar PV system-caused fires are rare, but they are on the rise in the United States. The numbers here are hard to track down, but Lawrence Shaw, owner of Higher Powered LLC, a residential solar preventive maintenance company in Arizona, reached out to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), dug throughRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Connecticut Green Bank develops, sells six solar projects to Skyview Ventures

    Skyview Ventures, a Connecticut based renewable energy investor, acquired six solar PV projects (a total of 1.2 MW of solar capacity) developed by The Connecticut Green Bank, that will benefit municipal properties, a nonprofit organization and an affordable multifamily housing provider. All six projects are backed by Power Purchase Agreements, andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Electriq Power launches cobalt-free battery option with PowerPod LFP

    Electriq Power, a developer of intelligent and integrated home energy storage solutions, added the PowerPod LFP to its residential battery lineup — a high-performance, cobalt-free model. Electriq’s newest addition to the product line comes amid growing demand for longer-lasting, more sustainable battery alternatives. The non-toxic, non-hazardous solution features Lithium-Iron-Phosphate (LiFePO4)Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Catholic Energies helps entire Richmond, Virginia Diocese go solar (7 projects total)

    Seven Catholic communities in the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, which stretches across much of Virginia, have completed or nearly completed solar projects with Catholic Energies this summer, representing a substantial injection of solar power across the Diocese’s churches and schools. The combined projects will generate over 1.6 million kilowatt hoursRead More — Solar Builder magazine