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Day: January 4, 2024

ReVamp Energy solar-powered microgrid for California contact lens manufacturer

Staar Surgical, a manufacturer of implantable lenses used in ophthalmic surgery, has inaugurated a 1.1-MW grid-tied microgrid on its production facility in Lake Forest, California. Now operational, the system was installed to meet three goals: Reduce energy costs, improve sustainability and safeguard production in the event of grid outages caused by extreme weather events. Credit: …

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Contact Lens manufacturer safeguards operations with rooftop solar

California-based Staar Surgical will reduce operational costs and avoid spoiled production with an on-site solar microgrid. January 4, 2024 A contact lens manufacturer in California is expected to cut costs considerably while boosting the uptime and resilience of its operations by installing a rooftop solar microgrid.  Staar Surgical inaugurated a 1.1 MW grid-tied microgrid on its …

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Direct Energy to power Boston Community Choice Electricity program

This municipal aggregation initiative will offer Boston residents 24% to 100% renewable electricity while reducing their utility bills by about 15%. January 4, 2024 Direct Energy, a renewables and energy-related service provider, plans to expand its offering to over 200,000 households and businesses as the new supplier of Boston Community Choice Electricity (BCCE). The program …

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Auxin sues Commerce, CBP over Biden’s pause in AD/CVD collection on solar imports

Just before the end of 2023, Auxin Solar filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) against the U.S. Dept. of Commerce and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for not collecting fees and credits based on the affirmative anti-dumping/countervailing duties (AD/CVD) ruling on solar imports from Southeast Asia using Chinese components. Credit: …

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Huge Texas battery energy storage facility begins operation

The 300 MWh Revolution energy storage facility was completed in one year—on schedule and within budget. January 4, 2024 Spearmint Energy began construction of the Revolution battery energy storage system (BESS) facility in ERCOT territory in West Texas just over a year ago. The 150 MW, 300 MWh system is among the largest BESS projects …

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Borrego rebrands O&M division as Cleanleaf Energy

Borrego Energy announced it is rebranding its O&M business as Cleanleaf Energy, with a focus on utility and commercial solar + storage O&M. All Borrego leadership and personnel remain in place. “Borrego began in 2002 as a close-knit, family-owned business with a mission that still stands — to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy,” said Mikael Backman, …

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