Author: LEED Blogger
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Check out this new 42-home sustainable micro community in Seattle
Award-winning residential developer Dwell Development LLC completed a 42-home sustainable micro community in Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood. The New Rainier Vista Community project began as a partnership with the Seattle Housing Authority in 2010 and a commitment from Dwell Development’s Founder and Principal, Anthony Maschmedt, to build 15 homes using green building techniquesRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Largest financing of a private solar company in 2015? Sungevity
Sungevity completed an equity and project financing transaction totaling $650 million to support the company’s U.S. and international business. This marks the largest financing of a private company in the solar industry for 2015. Sungevity’s online platform and partner-based approach stands in contrast to the vertically integrated installer business modelRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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GlobalData: Renewables to be fastest growing power source in U.S. next decade, barring changes in policy
Non-hydro renewable energy will be the fastest-growing power source in the U.S. over the next decade, according to consulting firm GlobalData. The report is not surprising considering the current environment, with installed capacity predicted to increase from 121.9 GW in 2015 to 216 GW in 2025, representing a Compound AnnualRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Biogas Unit for the Home
An Israeli startup has designed a biogas unit, which is small enough for personal use. It is capable of converting organic waste into gas and organic liquid fertilizer. The unit is called HomeBiogas device and looks pretty awesome. The HomeBiogas unit can produce 5 to 8 liters of fertilizers and sufficient gas for 2-4 hours…
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Ginlong Solis provides string inverters to the world’s largest solar canopy
Recently, news spreads out that the world’s largest solar canopy will be built at Hangzhou Bay in China. It was said that this solar canopy will have an installed capacity of 55 MW upon completion and 20,000 parking lots the size of 20 soccer fields for sheltering the finished carRead More — Solar Builder magazine