Tag: News
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IEEFA report shows utility-scale storage has some serious momentum
Momentum is gaining around an industry shift toward utility-scale battery storage systems nationally, finds a report published by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The report – Advances in Electricity Storage Suggest Rapid Disruption of U.S. Electricity Sector – details upstart storage and storage-expansion projects in Arizona, California,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Pennsylvania would save $300 million a year if just 10 percent of its generation came from solar
A new report commissioned by Community Energy, Inc. finds that transitioning 10 percent of Pennsylvania’s electric generation to solar would decrease the state’s wholesale electric costs by $619 million annually, while costing less than half that amount to make the transition, and would lower wholesale electric prices across the multi-stateRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Survey shows American adults support a nationwide solar mandate on newly built homes
A new survey reveals American adults are much more eager for renewable energy than their elected representatives seem to be, with 70 percent saying they would support a nationwide mandate requiring solar panels to be installed on all newly built homes. The survey, conducted by CITE Research on behalf ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Details on Whole Foods Market’s multi-MW solar projects via SunPower
The grocery sector is a hot market for solar installations. SunPower reports that its installed more than 2.6 MW at eight Whole Foods Market locations across two states, with one site combining an integrated storage system. These projects are expected to help the natural and organic grocer replace 25 percentRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Ameresco constructs full energy resiliency and infrastructure project at the U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Ameresco keeps making headlines lately, this time completing construction of a comprehensive energy resiliency and energy infrastructure project at the United States Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, South Carolina. The $91 million project, which required no upfront capital from MCRD PI, features resilient distributed energy systems designed to withstand potentialRead More — Solar Builder magazine