Month: April 2024

Standard Solar along with CQI Associates have partnered with Unity Christian School in Decatur, Illinois, a ministry of the Lutheran School Association, to bring sustainable solar power to its campus located on Mound Road. The project, developed and installed in collaboration with CQI Associates, Straight Up Solar and Lightwave Solar, marks a significant step toward reducing the school’s carbon footprint while …

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Cleaning solutions company Chemitek Solar has revealed the results of an ecotoxicity study on its Solar Wash Protect (SWP) and Water Softening Agent (WSA) products for use in the cleaning of floating PV (FPV). This new report, conducted by the Portuguese laboratory Centre for Waste Valorization (CVR), assessed and confirmed the safety of the products …

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The Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (OAQDA) and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) announced they will partner to administer a $156 million program to expand the use of renewable solar energy in traditionally underserved Ohio communities. As part of the new program, the agencies will provide grants and low-cost financing for residential and community solar …

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Hecate Energy announced approval of the Siting Agreement and Conditional Use Permit application for the planned 150-MW Cumberland Solar Facility in Virginia. “This approval helps realize our common goal to bring substantial economic benefits to Cumberland County and build energy independence for Virginia,” said Preston Schultz, Cumberland Solar Facility’s lead project developer. “We appreciate the …

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Bighorn Solar in Colorado. Credit: McCarthy Building Cos. The Colorado Renewable Energy Siting Coalition, comprised of six conservation and environmental groups, have welcomed the introduction of a study bill that will examine the current pathways for siting utility-scale renewable energy projects and evaluate the impacts of those facilities on wildlife and communities. Sponsored by state …

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Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the New York Power Authority began construction of New York State’s largest onsite solar + storage project: a solar carport canopy at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Once operational, the solar carport project will generate electricity to help power the …

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Verogy, a West Hartford, Connecticut-based solar energy developer dedicated to delivering industry-leading renewable energy solutions and services announced the completion of a 139.5-kW rooftop solar energy project at the York Judicial Center in Biddeford, Maine. The York Judicial Center’s installation is the first solar project completed for the State of Maine Judicial Branch. “Verogy is …

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