Tag: News
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RMI report shows path for a 30-GW community solar market by 2020
While recent CSS market growth has exceeded that of both behind-the-meter solar like rooftop photovoltaic systems and that of utility-scale solar between 2015 and 2017, barriers surrounding cost, access and demand continue to drag on the CSS sector’s overall growth. The Progress and Potential for Community-Scale Solar report offers newRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Science says: U.S. could meet 80 percent of electricity demand with solar, wind generation
The United States could reliably meet about 80 percent of its electricity demand with solar and wind power generation, according to scientists at the University of California, Irvine; the California Institute of Technology; and the Carnegie Institution for Science. However, meeting 100 percent of electricity demand with only solar andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Lightsource BP to build largest solar farm in Kansas
Lightsource BP has signed a 25-year power purchase and asset acquisition agreement with Mid-Kansas Electric Company (Mid-Kansas) Inc. An affiliate of Sunflower Electric Power Corp., Mid-Kansas is a cooperatively operated wholesale generation and transmission utility serving members across the state of Kansas. Located in Stanton County, Kan., the 20-megawatt projectRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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APsystems improves its EMA portal, here are four new features
APsystems has released new system monitoring alert capabilities within its online EMA portal. The new alerts will improve communication regarding any production and communication issues with an enhanced email alert protocol, giving installers and homeowners further insight into any potential issues affecting their systems. While the APsystems EMA has alwaysRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Sarasota Nature Center earns Zero Net Energy Building Certification
The design for Sarasota’s Audubon Nature Center has earned Zero Net Energy Building Certification from the New Buildings Institute (NBI). Zero net energy (ZNE) buildings are ultra-efficient new construction and deep energy retrofit projects that consume only as much energy as they produce from clean, renew-able resources. The Audubon ProjectRead More — Solar Builder magazine