Month: July 2015

  • New York City Bans Foam Products

    Regulation will reduce waste, improve use of sustainable products. More…

  • Obama makes solar energy for low-income housing a priority

    The Obama Administration made a bold goal to install 300 MW of new solar panels on federally subsidized low- and moderate- income communities by 2020, and to offer loans and toolkits that further incentivize solar adoption. Those in the solar industry know the the progress that’s been made the last fiveRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Affordable Wooden House Build for Cambodia’s Poor

    Habitat for Humanity Cambodia, in association with Building Trust International, and Atelier COLE have been working together on a project of building affordable housing for low-income Cambodian families. Framework House is the result of this effort and it is a sustainable home, which costs only $2500 to build and is made mainly from renewable and…

  • Ideal Power with order for 5 MW of power conversion systems

    Ideal Power Inc., a developer of innovative power conversion technologies, received 5 MW of orders for its 30 kW Battery Converter, its Grid Resilient 30 kW Multi-Port Power Conversion System and its Grid Resilient 125 kW Power Conversion System from multiple channel partners. The units will ship to commercial andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • US, Brazil, China All Announce Climate Pledges

    Climate pledges are pilling up, but the EU says No Deal if they don’t meet the 2C target.