SunPower, a solar technology and energy services provider, and EagleView, a technology provider of aerial analytics, have partnered to reduce solar installation timelines and costs. SunPower has combined EagleView’s high-resolution Roof Reports with the new mySunPower Home Survey app, enabling solar installers and contractors to create precise, construction-ready … [Read more...] about SunPower, EagleView Use Aerial Analytics to Reduce Installation Timelines
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DOE, House Energy committee question proposed building energy code changes
AP Photo/Tony Dejak Workers building a home in Pepper Pike, Ohio, in January. Increased involvement by local and state officials led to efficiency gains, prompting pushback from the building industry. The organization responsible for developing model building energy codes is facing growing pressure to reconsider proposed changes that would limit the role of state and local … [Read more...] about DOE, House Energy committee question proposed building energy code changes
Massachusetts asks utilities for ways to avoid bill spikes from EV fast-charging
A new state law requires utilities to propose alternatives to help customers avoid large demand charges that can come with installing electric vehicle fast-chargers. Massachusetts is asking utilities to come up with new ways to tally the bill for customers with electric vehicle fast-charging stations that won’t punish them for drawing electricity in sporadic … [Read more...] about Massachusetts asks utilities for ways to avoid bill spikes from EV fast-charging
Providence rule would require energy benchmarking for all large buildings
Michael Salerno The Steel Yard workspace in Providence uses a lot of energy, but its operators are among the building owners voluntarily complying with the city's energy benchmarking ordinance. A voluntary benchmarking program launched a few years ago hasn’t caught on with commercial building owners, so city leaders want to make it mandatory. The Steel Yard is … [Read more...] about Providence rule would require energy benchmarking for all large buildings
Verizon Inks Power Contract With Lightsource bp for Indiana Solar
Lightsource bp, a company that specializes in the development and management of solar energy projects, has entered into a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Verizon Communications Inc. that will enable the construction of a new 152.5 MW AC solar farm in Indiana, furthering Verizon’s goal of being carbon neutral in its operations by 2035. The Bellflower solar … [Read more...] about Verizon Inks Power Contract With Lightsource bp for Indiana Solar