Author archive: greenpowerguy
Systems Integration Costs
Intermittent Renewable Power Generation Power generation technologies generally compete with each other both in regulated and deregulated markets to supply electricity through a ‘merit order’ based on availability and marginal cost of production for any given period. Fossil fuel, nuclear, biomass and hydro power generators can all to varying degrees…
New Tech Modules
Modules (AC, Nano, CIGS) The latest technological improvement to hit the renewable energy industry is an AC high efficiency solar panel with an integrated microinverter mounted directly onto the back side of the panel. Improve your energy harvest with an AC Solar Panel Typical solar panels for your home generate DC…
LEED Certification & Green Building FAQ
What is LEED® LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is a green building certification process developed by the US Green Building Council® (USGBC). LEED certification provides independent verification that a building or home was designed using LEED green building environmental strategies and standards. What role does green…
Helping You Navigate Your Way To Energy $avings
Our expertise includes: Deal generation: We work alongside investors to develop the right investment thesis and enhance deal flow by profiling industries, screening targets and devising a plan to approach targets. Due diligence: We help investors make better deal decisions by performing due diligence, assessing revenue growth and cost-reduction opportunities to determine…
Electric Vehicle Charging Station (EVCS)
An Electric Vehicle Charging Station (EVCS), also called Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE); and/or a charging station or simply charger is a piece of equipment that supplies electrical power for charging plug-in electric vehicles (including hybrids, neighborhood electric vehicles, trucks, buses, and others). Although batteries can only be charged with…
Net Metering & Feed-In-Tariff (FIT)
The feed-in tariff (FiT) and net metering are both methods by which a utility company compensates a homeowner or other producer for the energy fed back into the grid. Simply put, net metering requires one meter, FiT requires two. Net metering simply “runs your electric utility meter backwards” when a…
Sustainability Services
Enterprise Sustainability Services help you achieve reductions in: Your operational costs Energy consumption And, ultimately, your carbon footprint. Using our sustainability framework, organizations are able to reduce their energy costs by an average of 40% within the first 12 months – with no additional capital expenditure. Our approach GPG’s Enterprise…
Sustainability Consulting
All of our consulting projects have three main components Identify energy saving opportunities, Accurately quantify the energy, cost, green-house gas savings, and Communicate this unbiased information to our clients. Whether at the beginning, middle or end of a project, whether training staff, evaluating a building or assessing a specific piece of equipment,…