Author: LEED Blogger
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SolarCity launching two funds to back $347 million in new solar projects
SolarCity Corp. has partnered with Citi to create two separate funds to finance more than $347 million in solar projects. The first fund is expected to finance more than $284 million in residential solar projects across the U.S. The second fund is expected to finance approximately $63 million in projectsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Panasonic invests in sustainable, mixed-use community in Denver
Panasonic continues its march into U.S. renewables, making a strategic investment in Rail Stop LLC, the development company creating the first phase of Peña Station NEXT in Denver. Peña Station NEXT is a 400-acre, transit-oriented development destined to become America’s next great smart, sustainable mixed-use community. It is located nearRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Sneak peek of a crazy new rooftop (and highway) solar solution from Bolymedia
Bolymedia Holdings Co. Ltd., a global high-tech company headquartered in Silicon Valley, is debuting an interesting new system at the Chinese Renewable Energy Conference Nov. 3, 2016 in Wuxi, China — the BolySolar Roof. In the diagram, the BolySolar Roof shows two application scenarios: one for buildings and the other for highways. TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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NRG Energy discusses demand for community solar in Minnesota
NRG Energy, Inc has broken ground on its first five community solar projects in Minnesota and reached agreements to subscribe several national business customers to its solar farms in the state. “Across Minnesota we are hearing the same strong message from residents and businesses alike: they want to be poweredRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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A Well Insulated Tiny Cabin
While living full time in a tiny home may not be for everyone, it is undeniably a very sustainable housing alternative. Besides, tiny, easy to assemble structures have many uses, such as a home office, guesthouse, yoga studio or cabin. The Little Cabin Company of British Columbia recently unveiled just such a versatile creation, which…