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How to value solar plus storage

GreenBiz

In the wake of California’s summer of wildfires, blackouts and planned outages, many consumers and businesses are clamoring for more resilient options. The crisis has turbocharged interest in systems that deliver power even when the grid is down. And those that need electricity for heating, cooling, and to keep food fresh." .

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Which states offer net metering?

Solar Power World

One of the advantages of going solar for residential and commercial customers is the opportunity to get paid for the energy they generate. This is called net metering, when those customers push the electricity they aren’t using back onto the grid and receive a credit from their utility.

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Who really benefits from solar net metering?

Renewable Energy World

Most people know solar power benefits the people who use it because it reduces their utility costs. In fact, some solar-powered homeowners don’t pay anything for electricity. What exactly is Net Metering? What exactly is Net Metering? Customers are only billed for their “net” energy use.

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Financing zero: The road to emission-free fleets

GreenBiz

In recent years, electric vehicle (EV) adoption has accelerated in the world of personal cars. Now, as ambitious climate goals gain momentum and renewable energy prices drop, attention is turning towards scaling such systems for commercial transport. Challenges on the road to commercial ZEVs. Tali Zuckerman.

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Australian businesses save 169m+ litres in smart water meter joint venture

Smart Energy International

A smart water meter joint venture initiative by Midcoast Council has seen up to 40 large water users install smart water meters across their properties to monitor water usage. This news comes in as anxieties have been settling in for Australian businesses, who are prone to the effects of droughts and floods.

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The commercial energy storage market may be small, but it’s slowly growing

Solar Power World

When compared to the utility-scale and residential markets, the installed capacity of energy storage in the community, commercial and industrial (CCI) market is woefully underdeveloped, especially judged against its potential.

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Inverter monitoring apps help commercial clients put solar projects on display

Solar Power World

Solar projects are unique electricity sources, sitting silently and covertly on top of roofs or on tracts of land away from the public eye. Many project owners, from schools to commercial businesses, want to flaunt their obstructed-from-view solar, and inverter manufacturers and installers help them tell the story.