Author: LEED Blogger
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New Law to Increase Investment in Federal Buildings
Repair, improvement funding included in appropriations bill. More…
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SunPower gets 50-MW Colorado solar plant up and running
Xcel Energy and SunPower Corp. announced the commercial operation of the 50-MW Hooper solar photovoltaic power plant in Colorado’s San Luis Valley. Xcel Energy is purchasing the power generated by the plant at cost-competitive rates under a power purchase agreement with SunPower. The utility estimates that the plant is generatingRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Share options for Solar Power Inc. exercised by Brilliant King Group, Poseidon Sports
Solar Power Inc. (SPI) is a global provider of photovoltaic solutions for business, residential, government and utility customers and investors, with a focus on the downstream PV market including the development, financing, installation, operation and sale of utility-scale and residential solar power projects in China, Japan, Europe and North America. ThisRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Net-Zero Community Completed In Seattle
With all the talk about the need for greater sustainability, it’s nice to things actually being done in that direction. Dwell Development has recently completed a small, sustainable home community called New Rainier Vista. This community is located in Seattle, WA and was created in collaboration with the architecture firm Julian Weber Architects. ‘ The…
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SolarCity affirms: ‘We have no alternative but to cease Nevada installations’
SolarCity followed up on its claim that it would cease doing business in Nevada if the state’s Public Utilities Commission voted to approve of a new tariff that would retroactively apply to all net metered solar residents. Here is the original story for background. “This is a very difficult decision butRead More — Solar Builder magazine