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  • Floating House That Can be Divided Down the Middle

    Splitting up with your significant other is usually stressful enough without the added problem of having to divide up a house. The so-called Prenuptial Housing (still in the concept stage) makes something of a non-issue out of that. It’s a floating home that can be physically divided up when the couple decide to go their…

  • These Greenhouse Lamps will Brighten Any Room

    It’s a sad fact that many city dwellers do not have a single plant in their homes, and this is more often than not because of a lack of adequate daylight coming into the cramped urban apartments. But the Kiel, Germany-based firm We Love Eames seeks to alleviate this problem with glass planters, which act…

  • Highlights from SEPA’s 2015 Solar Market Snapshot (residential rooftop up 50%)

    The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) announces the release of its 2015 Solar Market Snapshot, which tracks key trends and market insights in the U.S. market for solar and other distributed energy resources. Based on SEPA’s annual Solar Market Survey of hundreds of utilities across the country, the report providesRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Details on PetersenDean’s roofing and solar expansion plans

    PetersenDean, a privately-held roofing and solar company, has announced the expansion of its corporate headquarters at in Fremont, Calif. PetersenDean will remain the largest tenant in the three-story, 100,000-square-foot building. In the past six months, the company has hired more than 500 staff members, according to Jim Petersen, Founder of PetersenDean.Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Small business solar: Q&A on shorter term, project-backed $1M loans with Wunder Capital

    Last month, Boulder, Colo.-based financial technology company Wunder Capital launched its third financing product for commercial solar PV projects, Wunder Term Loans. These new Term Loans are designed for businesses looking for an accelerated path to ownership of their commercial solar project. Wunder focuses on the traditionally underserved small commercialRead More — Solar Builder magazine