GRID Alternatives GRID Alternatives received a $12 million multi-year grant from the Bezos Earth Fund to grow the scope and scale of the Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund. The Fund is a tribal-led program that partners with tribal communities across the United States to develop their renewable energy capacity and expand solar job opportunities. GRID Alternatives has […]
The AES Corporation today announced the launch of Atlas, a new first-of-its-kind solar installation robot. Atlas represents a major advancement in solar energy technology, making it faster, more efficient and safer to construct new solar facilities. Atlas was designed by AES through a multi-year innovation process and built in cooperation with Calvary Robotics and other third […]
On Dec. 8, President Biden signed an executive order that demonstrates how the United States will leverage its scale and procurement power to lead by example in tackling the climate crisis. The executive order will reduce emissions across federal operations, invest in American clean energy industries and manufacturing, and create clean, healthy and resilient communities. […]
SunPower Corp. today rolled out SunPower Financial, a financial services institution designed to make renewable energy affordable for more American homeowners. SunPower Financial will also expand access to underserved populations by supporting a new line of financial products featuring expanded eligibility as well as a 0% interest Annual Percentage Rate (APR) product for qualified customers. […]
smartbuildingmag.com 06 {{ “2021-12-06T00:00:00+00:00” | date “MMM” }} ’21 Written on {{ “2021-12-06T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Modified on {{ “2021-12-06T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} KEBA News Cable or no cable? That is the question. Aside from the inner qualities of a wallbox – which include performance and safety features as well as attributes such as […]
Marissa Leshnov/Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and the National Council for Workforce Education (NCWE) today announced the creation of a new cross-sector initiative to improve clean energy education, training, and job placement efforts and outcomes. The National Clean Energy Workforce Alliance, supported with grant funding from Bank of America, […]
smartbuildingmag.com 06 {{ “2021-12-06T00:00:00+00:00” | date “MMM” }} ’21 Written on {{ “2021-12-06T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Modified on {{ “2021-12-06T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Carrier News Carrier unveiled its innovative new AquaEdge® 19MV oil-free water-cooled centrifugal chiller designed to deliver reliable performance, incredible efficiency, easy installation and a wide operating range. With capacity from 300 to […]
Isle of Wight County Schools will now offset nearly 50% of the total electricity needs of seven of its schools with a combined 3.3-MW solar system. The combined rooftop arrays are projected to produce an estimated 4,252-MWh of clean energy each year for the Virginia schools. “This project does more than help the environment; it […]
The LoRa Alliance®, today announced that LoRaWAN was officially approved as a standard by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs). The standard is titled Recommendation ITU-T Y.4480 “Low power protocol for wide area wireless networks” and is under the responsibility of Study Group 20 of […]
Keep the Lights on Colorado raised $43,900 that will be used to make solar energy more accessible for 176 Colorado families. Regional installer Namasté Solar raised the money through 16 corporate sponsors and 60 individual donors to provide community solar subscriptions to low-income families. Namasté Solar created Keep the Lights on Colorado in 2020 to […]