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Climate Pledge Arena Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena on its way to Net Zero with 1.2-MW solar array
SB Staff
November 4, 2021
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McKinstry, Winona State University start on comprehensive sustainability, solar project
November 3, 2021
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Ameresco completes solar project on Bank of America’s corporate campus
November 3, 2021
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Greenbacker goes with Borrego for its largest utility-scale solar projects to date
November 3, 2021
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SolRiver Capital acquires 53 MW portfolio across North Carolina
November 3, 2021
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Power Forward: How to Grow a Solar Business in Uncertain...

How can solar companies continue to grow, reduce their risk and achieve their goals, all while navigating our current uncertainty? In episod...

November 3, 2021
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Solar Training Lab opens at Philadelphia high school

Mayor Jim Kenney, Superintendent William Hite, PECO CEO Mike Innocenzo and others joined the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) to celebrat...

November 3, 2021
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Navisun acquired by OMERS Infrastructure

OMERS Infrastructure signed an agreement with a fund managed by Ares Management Corporation to acquire 100% of Navisun LLC, an independent d...

November 2, 2021
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Intuit launches Climate Action Marketplace to help small businesses go...

Global technology platform Intuit, makers of TurboTax, QuickBooks, etc., announced that it is forming a new climate-focused platform at the ...

November 2, 2021
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Yotta Energy secures $13M to deploy module-level energy storage for...

Yotta Energy — the company pioneering PV module-level battery storage — has raised another $13 million to scale its C&I-focu...

November 2, 2021
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LONGi breaks HJT solar cell efficiency record twice in one...

Only days after setting a new record of 25.82% for the efficiency of its HJT cells, LONGi has announced a new world record of 26.30%. It als...

November 1, 2021
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Generac to buy smart thermostat company ecobee

Generac Holdings Inc. keeps expanding its role in the clean energy / smart home market, today acquiring ecobee Inc. in a transaction valued ...

November 1, 2021
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GoodWe reports impressive energy storage inverter sales in 2021 Semi-Annual...

GoodWe’s recently released 2021 Semi-Annual Report shows the strengthening trends growing around both renewable energy generation and ...

November 1, 2021
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Billd launches Pay App Advance to improve subcontractor cash flow

Labor costs in the construction industry are rising, and it’s impacting subcontractor cash flow and the overall liquidity of commercia...

November 1, 2021
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Rolls Battery unveils R-Series LFP battery replacement models

Rolls Battery announced a new range of 12V & 24V LFP models. With 50AH-300AH capacity options, the R-Series LFP lineup offers a number o...

November 1, 2021
+ Storage
Energy Toolbase debuts ETB Monitor for solar + storage project...

Energy Toolbase launched ETB Monitor, a software monitoring platform to provides real-time insights into the performance and savings of sola...

November 1, 2021
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SolarReviews debuts Solar Panel Manufacturer Scoring System (see who is...

SolarReviews, the leading American consumer review and rating website for solar panel installation, released their first-ever solar manufact...

November 1, 2021
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New Jersey approves 105 community solar projects, plans to make...

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) approved 164 MW of community solar projects as part of the Community Solar Energy Pilot Progr...

November 1, 2021
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Schneider Electric developing remote control relay for circuit-level home energy...

Schneider Electric is developing a remote control relay for launch in Q1 2022. When wired to the QO Plug-On Neutral breaker, the connected r...

November 1, 2021
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Sunrun to install SPAN products — which now include EV...

Big news on the smart home system front. Sunrun is expanding its program with SPAN, the company that reinvented the electrical panel. At the...

November 1, 2021