Author: LEED Blogger
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Southern Co. becomes first investment-grade utility to offer Green Bonds
Southern Co. subsidiary Southern Power has issued $1 billion aggregate principal amount of Green Bonds to become the first investment-grade electric utility in the United States to offer this type of security to support investment in sustainable generation. The inaugural Green Bond issuance underscores the company’s commitment to further develop a fullRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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OSHA Updates Program Management Guidelines
Safety procedures revisited to address new technology, best practices. More…
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Project of the Year Runner-up: Cambridge Solar
Cambridge, Md. | 4.3 MW In 2012, the National Aquarium in Baltimore began exploring rooftop solar as a way to decrease dependence on traditional energy resources. However, given the National Aquarium’s unique building design, rooftop panels were nearly impossible. The limited roof space could only accommodate a very smallRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Ground-Mount Project of the Year: USVI Solar I
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | 5 MW Daunting. That was the first word Sam Ley, energy systems engineer for AES Distributed Energy, used to describe USVI Solar I, our Ground-Mount Project of the Year. And really, we could have just printed that one word in bold, 72-point type nearRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Cheap and Simple Way to Turn Seawater Into Drinking Water
Shortage of drinking water is being faced by more and more communities worldwide. On the other hand, the current methods of turning salt water, which is abundant, into drinking water are expensive and damaging to the environment, and therefore not a viable long-term solution. However, a team of researchers at the University of Alexandria have…