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Adding Efficiency and Better Performance to Battery Energy Storage Systems
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Battery energy storage systems (BESS) have become critical assets for utilities, renewable energy developers and commercial power users seeking to improve grid stability and maximize energy flexibility. Yet many operators are discovering that a largely invisible problem—battery imbalance—can quietly...
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Residential Solar’s Future: What’s next for new purchase options?
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When President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) in July 2025, many saw dire times ahead for residential solar installers.
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USGBC Creates New DC Power Pilot Program for LEED
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![Oregon Facility to Combine Wind, Solar and Battery Storage on One Site]()
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Oregon Facility to Combine Wind, Solar and Battery Storage on One Site
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![Penn State's 70-MW Solar Project to Reduce Emissions, Power School for 25 Years]()
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![Energy Storage Increasingly Critical to Defend Against Outages]()
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Energy Storage Increasingly Critical to Defend Against Outages
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![Illinois Tops USGBC's Ninth Annual LEED Leaderboard]()
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Illinois Tops USGBC's Ninth Annual LEED Leaderboard
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![Letting the Sunshine In: Washington State Coal Site Pioneers a Green-Energy Conversion]()
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![Partly Cloudy: 2019 Solar Forecast]()
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Partly Cloudy: 2019 Solar Forecast
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![A Bright Spot for Employment: Careers in Renewable Energy]()
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A Bright Spot for Employment: Careers in Renewable Energy
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![NREL Study Finds Potential in Floating Solar Power]()
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NREL Study Finds Potential in Floating Solar Power
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Small Washington EC Tackles WELL-Certified Credit Union Project
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![California Officially Mandates Solar Panels on New Homes]()
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California Officially Mandates Solar Panels on New Homes
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![Facebook Embracing Solar at New Georgia Data Center]()
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Facebook Embracing Solar at New Georgia Data Center
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![Washington, D.C., Is First City With a Green Bank]()
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Washington, D.C., Is First City With a Green Bank
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![New LEED Certification Program Focuses on Net Zero]()
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New LEED Certification Program Focuses on Net Zero
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![To Parity and Beyond: Renewables Move Into the Midwest]()
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To Parity and Beyond: Renewables Move Into the Midwest
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![Dodge Reports Green Building to Double in Some Regions]()
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Dodge Reports Green Building to Double in Some Regions
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![Solar-Powered Cities Are a Growing Trend]()
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Solar-Powered Cities Are a Growing Trend
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![U.S. Military Bases Seek Energy Resilience Through Microgrids and More]()
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U.S. Military Bases Seek Energy Resilience Through Microgrids and More
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![Minnesota, New York Score Well in IREC’s National Shared Renewables Scorecard]()
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![Clean Energy Ballot Initiatives Suffer Losses in Midterms]()
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Clean Energy Ballot Initiatives Suffer Losses in Midterms
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