Tag: sustainability
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USDA officials help launch agrivoltaic demo projects at Minnesota State Fair
Officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) joined Great Plains Institute (GPI) and Big River Farms on Aug. 25 at the Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul on to announce the “Solar Farmland Access for Emerging Farmers” demonstration projects alongside project partners Connexus Energy and US Solar. As the country and Minnesota both take……
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Summit Ridge, Black Bear complete 17 MW rooftop community solar portfolio in Maryland
Summit Ridge Energy held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today in Rosedale, Maryland, to celebrate the commissioning of six rooftop community solar projects across four industrial properties. The project developer was joined by LBA Logistics, a full-service real estate investment and management company, and Black Bear Energy, a commercial buyer’s representative specializing in onsite renewable energy and……
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Recycled batteries foster equity in energy storage
Energy storage is booming for those who can afford it, but the upfront cost can be daunting for low- and middle-income (LMI) households and small businesses. One option for cost-sensitive storage customers is recycled batteries that may only cost half of a typical lithium-ion battery installation. EnergySage pegs the average price of a battery storage……
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Climate Access Fund wins $100,000 prize to expand community solar in Md.
A non-profit green bank has been awarded $100,000 to expand community solar in Maryland. The Climate Access Fund (CAF) received the funding through the Energizing Rural Communities Prize, which is aimed at advancing collaborative efforts to expand community solar sites benefitting low-income households in the three counties of the western region of the state. This prize is……
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Leeward completes 100 MW Oak Trail Solar project in North Carolina
Leeward Renewable Energy LLC has completed construction of its 100 MW Oak Trail Solar project near Moyock, North Carolina, and the facility has reached commercial operation. Verizon Communications has supported the development of Oak Trail Solar through a long-term virtual purchase agreement. “We are pleased to achieve commercial operation at Oak Trail Solar to help……