In this week’s look at virtual power plants, Jigar Shah explains the potential of virtual power plants to further energy affordability – from participation in demand flexibility programs to the more efficient use of grid infrastructure and the deployment of ever cheaper renewable resources VPPs can enable. June 6, 2022 It’s not just the cost …
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Mountain View Solar (mtvSolar) recently installed a free rooftop array for the Kids Clubs of Northern Shenandoah Valley as part of the company’s Community Giveback Program. The company first installed a 6.71-kW project on the rooftop in 2020. With the additional 22.91-kW installation this year, solar is now expected to cover 100% of the facility’s …
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Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, aren’t for everyone in need of more space. Take architect John Bertram. After many years spent living in Richard Neutra’s 900-square-foot McIntosh house in Silver Lake, Bertram and his wife, actress and writer Ann Magnuson, felt cramped and wanted more room but didn’t need the kitchen and bathroom that comes …
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Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC) and Guzman Energy celebrated the completion of the 15-MW Taos Mesa Solar Array on June 3. The array will be capable of powering approximately 7,500 homes with locally generated renewable energy. At a ribbon-cutting event, KCEC marked the official construction completion and testing of the project, which is located roughly …
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Monday is set to announce a two-year pause on imposing any new tariffs on the solar industry, following an outcry from importers who have complained the levies are threatening broader adoption of solar energy in the United States. The decision is a victory for domestic solar installers, who said …
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According to the terms of the settlement, Canadian Solar agrees not to import shingled solar modules into the United States. June 6, 2022 Solaria Corporation settled its patent infringement claims against Canadian Solar and under terms of the agreement, Solaria agreed to stop the litigations in exchange for Canadian Solar stopping the importation of shingled …
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The International Code Council collaborated with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to publish the 2021 International Solar Energy Provisions (ISEP). The document compiles all solar energy-related provisions from the 2021 International Codes (I-Codes) and the NFPA 70 National Electrical Code (NEC), 2020, making it streamlined and easy to apply in the field. “The 2021 …
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The Biden administration is preparing to announce a 24-month tariff exemption on solar modules manufactured in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, according to reports first announced by Reuters. SCOOP: @POTUS will use executive action Monday to kickstart solar projects in the U.S. that are stalled by a Commerce Dept tariff probe, and he will invoke …
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The “Don’t Tax the Sun” rally took place on June 2, drawing large crowds in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Solar advocates gave public comment before the California Public Utilities Commission to oppose provisions in the Net Energy Metering 3.0 policy that would severely damage the economics of rooftop solar. June 3, 2022 A few …
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