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  • Nevada Supreme Court decides against voting referendum to restore net metering

    Nevada decides yet again to remove power from the people. The state Supreme Court has decided against a referendum for the upcoming election that would have let people vote on whether or not to restore net metering rates. The decision was based on the description required to explain the effectRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Georgia’s Solarize Athens campaign triples area’s residential solar installs

    June 30 marked the last day for Solarize Athens, and after tabulating the results the coalition in charge of Solarize Athens, made up of Environment Georgia, the Georgia Climate Change Coalition, Georgia Interfaith Power and Light and Solar Crowd Source, announced they hit their goal of tripling residential solar inRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar loan provider Mosaic keeps growing: $220M equity financing round complete

    Mosaic, one of the leading providers of affordable solar financing solutions for homeowners, just secured an equity financing of up to $220 million led by Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm focused on growth investing. Core Innovation Capital and Obvious Ventures also participated in the round. Mosaic will use the fundsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Beach House Clad in Cork

    Cork is an often overlooked insulating material, even though it is a great choice for the job, since it’s completely renewable. In the renovation of this 1920s beach house in Essex, UK they used it for cladding and it’s a great choice. The beach house itself is a great example of modern architecture and renovation…

  • Details on solar project underway at Michael David Winery

    The Michael David Winery completed phase 1 of its solar install at its Highway 12 and Bare Ranch locations in Lodi, Calif. Having prided themselves for years on their sustainable growing practices, the winery now looks to expand their sustainability platform. Fusion Power Design, based in Lodi, engineered and installed theRead More — Solar Builder magazine