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New York Now at 8 Gigawatts of Distributed Solar Power

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New York has just reached 8 gigawatts (GW) of installed solar power capacity in the “distributed” solar market — rooftops and small-scale installations. The state has a target of reaching 10 GW by 2030, and this new milestone puts them ahead of schedule. The state was at 6 GW in … [continued]

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Battery Storage System Replaces Wastewater Facility Diesel Generator

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Viridi recently announced one of its battery energy storage systems has replaced a diesel backup generator at a wastewater facility in New York State. When we write about battery storage on this site, sometimes it is paired with solar power to store excess clean electricity. Energy storage has other applications, … [continued]

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Supporting New York’s Clean Energy Workforce

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The New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC) and The Green Launchpad recently announced the NYC Energy Efficiency Workforce Coalition. Workforce development is critically important for supporting clean energy and energy efficiency jobs. Even though at the moment, the social media sphere and news appear to be nearly dominated … [continued]

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