IREC forms National Clean Energy Workforce Alliance to scale up green training

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…

New Carrier AquaEdge 19MV Oil-Free Water-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller Delivers Incredible Efficiency for More Sustainable Buildings

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Virginia school district offsets half its electricity needs with solar

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…

Namasté Solar campaign donates community solar subscriptions to 176 families

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…

IoT News | Can IoT Ever be Trusted by Civilians?

By Yash Mehta, a recognized IoT, M2M and Big Data technology expert. The IoT devices came as…

Resources for recruiting top solar talent

By Lisa Cohn, Aurora Solar A solar panel spec sheet provides valuable information about the operating parameters of a panel and can help designers, engineers, and installers determine how to configure a solar PV system. The panel spec sheet…

Siemens facilitates implementation of human centric lighting

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Resources for recruiting top solar talent

By Gwen Brown, Senior Content Marketer, Aurora Solar If you work in the solar industry, you know that the amount of solar energy available at a proposed project site is one of the most fundamental factors for determining whether installing…

STABLE ELECTRICITY GRIDS THROUGH GRID-FORMING CONVERTERS

Whether flicking on the lights, charging the cell phone, keeping the milk cool in the fridge, or quickly vacuuming the house, we generally assume in day-to-day life that our power outlets are a reliable source of energy. However, our power…