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Month: April 2024

New York car dealership installs solar + ESS to support EV charging on grid

Energy Toolbase, Socomec and Sprocket Power have deployed an energy storage system (ESS) at a New York car dealership to provide microgrid capabilities, reduce demand charges and participate in the state’s demand response programs. Sprocket Power spearheaded the installation of a 100-kW/186-kWh ESS at the Vail Buick GMC dealership in Bedford Hills, New York. The …

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Maine won’t wait: Verogy completes York Judicial Center rooftop solar system

West Hartford, Connecticut-based developer Verogy has completed a 139.5 kW rooftop solar energy project at the York Judicial Center in Biddeford, Maine. The state-of-the-art system, comprised of 256 solar modules will significantly reduce the building’s carbon footprint and provide a reliable source of clean energy for decades to come. The York Judicial Center’s installation is …

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Terrepower opens solar panel recycling facility in Tennessee

Terrepower, the recycling division of BBB Industries and Ontility, has opened its solar panel recycling line at its facility in Sparta, Tennessee. The Terrepower facility offers complete separation of solar panel materials such as aluminum, glass, precious metals, silicon, plastic and components. This process should allow for more efficient offloading of materials for reuse. “We …

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Solar Companies Seek New U.S. Tariffs on Asian Imports

A group of seven leading solar manufacturers filed trade complaints on Wednesday formally requesting that the Biden administration impose tariffs on solar products being exported from Southeast Asia into the United States. The petitions were filed with the Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission. They come amid growing alarm within the U.S. …

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TotalEnergies breaks ground on 12 MW solar carport project at JFK Airport

TotalEnergies has begun construction of New York state’s largest onsite solar generating and storage system at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport. The project is being developed in partnership with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) and the New York Power Authority (NYPA). Located in the airport’s long-term parking Lot 9, …

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Survey finds majority of solar contractors expect growth over next three years

Jan Scott, a lead installer and service technician at Independent Power, works on a residential solar installation project on a roof in Boulder, Colorado. Photo by Joe DelNero / NREL Today, EnergySage, a marketplace for consumers to shop, compare, and save on clean home energy solutions, released the results of its eighth annual Electrification Contractor …

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Standard Solar to build 912 kW project for K-12 school in Decatur, Illinois

A private K-12 Christian school in Decatur, Illinois, is seeking energy sustainability with a 912 kW gound-mount solar array. Project developer Standard Solar and renewable energy consulting firm CQI Associates have partnered with Unity Christian School, a ministry of the Lutheran School Association, to bring solar power to its campus. The project, developed and installed in collaboration …

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RFP alert: Community choice aggregator seeks renewable energy and storage

Central Coast Community Energy announces a request for proposals (RFP) for renewable energy and storage Projects in CAISO territory. April 24, 2024 Central Coast Community Energy (3CE), a community choice aggregator (CCA) in the CAISO region, is seeking projects to meet its renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and reliability goals. 3CE was established in 2017 and …

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New AD/CVD petition filed against solar cells and panels from Southeast Asia

A new antidumping/countervailing duty petition has been filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) and the Dept. of Commerce concerning silicon solar cells and panels made in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The petition was filed by the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee, which includes U.S. solar manufacturers Convalt Energy, First Solar, Meyer Burger, Mission Solar, Qcells, …

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