Tag: sustainability
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Alliant Energy completes 99 MW Wautoma Solar project in Wisconsin
Alliant Energy has wrapped up construction of the Wautoma Solar project in Waushara County, Wisconsin. The 99 MW solar array spans 624 acres in Dakota and Wautoma, and consists of nearly 240,000 solar panels. The generating facility can produce enough energy to power approximately 26,000 homes annually. “The completion of this project is a major……
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Robots on the rise | Part 2 | Factory efficiency is coming to the solar jobsite
Automation continues to transform solar construction sites. Previously, we looked at O&M and site prep solutions. In this installment, we’ll highlight innovative robotic installation technology that is improving efficiency and quality for larger scale solar projects. Terabase Energy unveiled its Terafab automated construction system in May. The new digital field factory solution aims to increase……
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Dimension Renewable Energy commits $5M to develop 1,500 solar professionals
Community solar developer Dimension Renewable Energy will invest $5 million in U.S. green collar workforce development as part of a multi-year pledge to train 1,500 new solar professionals. The announcement comes as the company has completed the commissioning of seven New Jersey community solar facilities. The workforce development pledge builds upon Dimension’s existing work partnering……
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Fronius earns gold medal from EcoVadis for sustainability efforts
EcoVadis conducts sustainability ratings and is one of the world’s most well-known and renowned agencies. At this year’s evaluation, Fronius was awarded the gold medal for the first time, making it one of the top 5% most sustainable companies. To date, the international rating agency EcoVadis has rated 100,000 companies in over 175 countries and……
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LONGi reports on carbon emissions reduction efforts
The embodied carbon of a solar panel is a metric of interest for many clean energy buyers. In its 2023 Climate Action White Paper, released at COP28, LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., reports that it slashed operational emissions per revenue unit by nearly 40 percent in 2022. Additionally, 47 percent of LONGi’s total electricity consumption……