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Strategy and Best Practices,Energy

Holcim | December 09, 2022

Holcim US, the green building materials leader, has entered into its first virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) linked to renewable energy generation. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) VPPA means that at least 38% of our total power consumption at all of our production facilities in Texas is now from wind generation. The agreement complements our ongoing investment in on-site renewable energy generation, participation in community solar farms and significant gains from electri...

Solar+Storage

LGCY Power | August 16, 2021

LGCY Power (pronounced Legacy Power) today it has launched its first rooftop solar install office in Hurst, Texas, adding an additional business division to the rapidly growing national solar company. LGCY has been involved in more than 40,000 residential solar builds prior to entering the Lonestar State. The Silicon Slopes, Utah-based residential solar provider already has a presence in Texas and will bring more than 30 clean energy jobs to the Hurst location with additional citi...

Sustainability, Industry Updates

Our Next Energy, Inc. (ONE) | February 24, 2023

On February 23, 2023, Our Next Energy, Inc. (ONE) announces Aries GridTM, a lithium iron phosphate utility-scale battery system capable of long-term energy storage. Aries Grid, manufactured in the United States, represents a significant milestone in efforts to scale up investments in renewable energy infrastructure and grid resilience. Tools have been introduced by the IRA that allows ONE and its customers to leverage product cost offsets and federal investment tax credits for t...

Environment alleader | June 10, 2020

Researchers at San Jose State University developed a prototype power converter for PV panels that captures more than 30% more energy than conventional technologies. Delta, a power and thermal management solutions company, provided the funding for the research in an effort to advance renewable energy research and talent. The project met several milestones, including the production of a demonstration-scale micro integrated converter that utilizes a magnetically coupled architecture to reduce the s...