Month: April 2023

Solar measurement tool company Fluke is now a certified NABCEP training provider. As a NABCEP Approved Training Provider, Fluke will provide educational resources to help solar professionals work safely, efficiently, and accurately in support of the growing industry. Fluke recently launched its new NABCEP-approved training course, Tools and Techniques for Commissioning and Maintaining PV Systems. …

Fluke is now a NABCEP-approved training provider Read More »

Generac has unveiled a commercial-scale lithium energy storage system that can pair with the company’s line of gas and diesel generators for long-duration backup. The SBE series battery ranges in capacity from 200 kWh to 1,000 kWh and can come in either LFP or NMC chemistries. “Energy management today increasingly means balancing a combination of …

Generac unveils commercial-scale lithium ESS Read More »

Long-duration energy storage provider ESS will deliver three Energy Warehouse systems to Coldwell Solar for a solar + storage microgrid at Roederer Estate, Scharffenberger Cellars and Domaine Anderson — California wineries in Mendocino County known for their sparkling and still wines. Coldwell Solar worked with the wineries to design a system that met their needs …

ESS iron-flow storage to be used in California winery microgrid Read More »

Conservation and community groups sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Department of Homeland Security in April over their plans to rebuild Puerto Rico’s centralized electric grid back to the fossil fuel status quo instead of investing in the distributed renewable energy Puerto Ricans need. “Fossil fuel power plants produce pollutants that poison our …

Conservation groups sue FEMA for funneling Puerto Rico disaster funds into more fossil fuel generation Read More »

Enerflo has announced an integration partnership with Emporia, maker of smart home energy management products and software. The integration is available to all Enerflo partners who register with Emporia. “The Enerflo team is super excited for this integration partnership with Emporia,” said Pat Bennett, Enerflo Co-Founder and CEO. He continued, “It gives our partners another …

Enerflo now integrates Emporia smart home energy management products Read More »

Vanderbilt I Solar Farm, a 35-MWAC solar array in Bedford County, Tennessee, reached commercial operations today. Developed by Silicon Ranch, Vanderbilt I is supplying power to its namesake, Vanderbilt University. First announced in 2020, Vanderbilt I is the first project contracted under the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Green Invest program, which matches demand for green power …

35-MW solar project curbs Vanderbilt University’s carbon emissions by 70% Read More »