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Ameresco has completed a 157.8-kW solar installation at Northeastern University’s Boston campus. The project is atop the University’s landmark Snell Library building and was officially commissioned on March 13. Credit: Alex Gritsinin / Northeastern As Northeastern University embarks on environmentally responsible strategies to decarbonize its campus, the Snell Library Rooftop Solar Installation is an important …

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Details around the Inflation Reduction Act’s new Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit (48C) have been released by the DOE, Dept. of the Treasury and IRS. This program is distributing $4 billion in credits for over 100 projects across 35 states that accelerate domestic clean energy manufacturing and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at industrial facilities. …

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Brightcore Energy is developing a 2.2-MWDC portfolio of solar projects for the Facilities Organization at Princeton University that will be installed on rooftop and canopy-mounted structures on the University’s campus in Princeton, New Jersey. The project consists of four arrays, two of which will be rooftop-mounted and two canopy-mounted. The rooftop projects will be installed …

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On March 30, LifeLine Animal Project, the state’s largest animal welfare organization, in partnership with RE-volv and its Georgia Tech Solar Ambassador chapter, celebrated the installation of a new 200-kW solar system. With solar, LifeLine will save $1.6 million on electrical bills over the life of the system, which it will re-invest in animal welfare …

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The Dept. of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued procedural guidance for the 2024 program year of the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program under Section 48(e) of the Internal Revenue Code. Treasury also announced the program would open for applications during the second quarter of 2024. GRID Alternatives This program through the Inflation …

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  New report finds solar on Pennsylvania K-12 schools has tripled in last decadeHarrisburg, Pennsylvania Solar installations at K-12 schools in Pennsylvania are on the rise. Credit: Generation180 In the last 10 years, Pennsylvania K-12 schools have nearly tripled the amount of solar installed, according to a new statewide report on schools’ solar uptake published by Generation180, …

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Equipment distributor AEE Solar announced it will close on May 3, 2024. The distributor is now selling off the rest of its inventory at clearance pricing. AEE Solar was founded in 1979 as Alternative Energy Engineering in rural Redway, California. Solar enthusiast David Katz launched the business from his home and offered products via catalogs. The …

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Real estate investment and development firm Aardex today launched new company Stellera, which will focus on development of community solar projects with a focus on communities disproportionately impacted by the energy transition. “Aardex has a decades-long track record of successfully developing projects that positively impact communities,” said Caleb Hebel, Principal for Aardex and Stellera. “Stellera is …

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Easterseals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut announced that – using C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) financing through the Connecticut Green Bank – it has begun a clean energy upgrade project at its Deerfield Road facility in Windsor. The improvements to the 22,100-ft2 building include installing a 218-kW rooftop solar system, plus new lighting and …

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A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data recently released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) confirms that 2024 has begun with strong growth by solar in both total capacity and electrical generation. This is projected to continue for at least the next two to three …

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