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  • Ithaca College goes solar with remote-net-metered array

    Financier Greenwood Energy and installer Borrego Solar Systems completed a 2.9-MW remote-net-metered solar array for Ithaca College. Borrego Solar co-developed, designed and built the array while Greenwood Energy will own and operate it. Located approximately 40 miles from campus on 15 acres of land in the Ontario County Town of Seneca,Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Blue Oak Energy, Sun Air Solar complete public-private 259-kW rooftop project

    Blue Oak Energy and Sun Air Solar today completed a 259 kWdc rooftop solar PV system atop a facility occupied by Abbott’s diabetes care business and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Located near Oakland International Airport on Bay Farm Island in San Francisco’s East Bay, a new 259 kWdc rooftopRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Tiny Home That Features a Rock Climbing Wall Façade

    A big part of the decision to downsize to a tiny mobile home is the ability to live a more adventurous lifestyle, which might not be possible when tied down to a traditional home and mortgage. This was also the reason why Breck and Kelsey, a couple from Mississippi, opted to live full time in…

  • PG&E reaches its California rooftop limit — So what happens next?

    Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) will soon reach a milestone of 2,409 MW of installed private rooftop solar capacity on the energy grid, representing more than 275,000 solar customers in Northern and Central California. PG&E expects to reach this state-mandated limit for its current rooftop solar program this month. WithRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • News on Fronius updates to Solar.web and MLPE solutions

    The Fronius Solar Energy Division will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2017, and to mark the occasion, it will be expanding its product portfolio. Here are some notes on the updates:   Increasing energy efficiency with Fronius Solar.web A highlight here is the Rest API server interface for FroniusRead More — Solar Builder magazine