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What Is Roof Underlayment & Why It’s Important

Roof underlayment is the unsung hero of roofing systems, playing a vital role in protecting buildings from various environmental threats. Its significance spans across different roofing types, including the increasingly popular metal roofs, shingles, and tiles.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $7 Billion Solar for All Grants to Deliver Residential Solar, Saving Low-Income Americans $350 Million Annually and Advancing Environmental Justice Across America

EPA announces 60 selectees under Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to more than 900,000 low-income and disadvantaged households nationwide through the President’s Investing in America agenda

Utility-Scale Drone-in-a-Box Inspection

Raptor Maps collaborated with Enel, DJI, and UVT to conduct the first-ever DJI Dock solar site inspection in North America. Conducted on a 180+ MWdc site, Raptor Maps built the necessary mission planning software to direct the drone to conduct the inspection.

Winds Of Change For Vestas: 3D Printed Tooling Transforms Wind Turbines

There aren’t a lot of technologies that can propel towering wind turbines to new heights of time and cost efficiencies, but large-format additive manufacturing rose to the challenge and delivered with its eclectic range of applications.

Renewable Energy Solutions with Intermountain Wind & Solar

This installation just down the street from Weber State University maximizes solar panel placement to offset the energy needs of the newly constructed five-story apartment building in the scenic Gardens neighborhood on 40th Street.

Improving Post Harvest Management through Portable Solar Cold Storage Systems – A Case Study from the Northeastern Part of India

The local farmers were informed about the Solar-Powered Cold Storage through the field staff and the District Agriculture Department. About 40 farmers started using Solar Cold Storage facilities in a year, primarily for storing potatoes.

Current Developments, Issues, Discoveries and Advancements in Geothermal Energy

Geothermal energy can bridge the transition away from fossil fuels, as it currently makes use of the tools and existing wells in the oil and gas industry, while also addressing the unreliability of current renewables.

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What's holding back hydrogen? Making green hydrogen viable requires a global effort

Despite a constantly growing list of hydrogen-fueled projects across the energy, manufacturing and automotive sectors, the molecule’s potential seems to be lagging.

The Transformative Power of Business Intelligence for Renewable Energy

BI encompasses the strategies and technologies used by companies for data analysis and management. Specifically for renewable energy, this means sifting through gigabytes of data from diverse sources: production metrics, market trends, regulatory compliance data, and more.

Origami Solar Announces Results of Third-Party Testing of Steel Solar Module Frames

Rigorous, Independent Testing Prove Steel Frames Pass Corrosion, Loading and Other Required Tests for Module Certification

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Soltec supplies 130 MW of its SF7 Tracker to OHLA in a Project in Badajoz

The installation of this solar plant will prevent the emission of over 247,000 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere annually

Nextracker Launches Industry's First Low Carbon Solar Tracker Solution

-Third-party Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology confirms up to 35% reduced carbon footprint throughout the entire product lifecycle for Nextracker NX Horizon™ low carbon solution -Inaugural orders demonstrate the solar industry demand for decarbonized solutions

Clean Energy Announces First Injection of Renewable Natural Gas at Victory Farms Dairy

New facility in South Dakota begins producing ultra-low carbon RNG for the transportation market

Energizing The Future: ees Europe Partners with IBESA for Expert Forum

Between June 19 and 21, the trade fair is set to kick off, while the International Battery and Energy Storage Alliance (IBESA) will once again co-organize the ees Forum.

American Battery Technology Company Announces Commissioning of First-of-Kind Facility for Manufacturing of Battery Grade Lithium Hydroxide from Nevada Claystone Deposit

Pilot plant produces qualification samples for strategic customers and demonstrates commercial maturity of internally-developed production process

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