Author: LEED Blogger
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Carbon tax bill introduced in New York
According to the Sustainable Financial Markets, N.Y.-assembly members Kevin Cahill and Barbara Lifton introduced a carbon tax bill into the assembly this week. The bill would tax carbon emissions with the ultimate goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions in New York State. This is an ambitious effort that starts aRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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G6 Power Solutions emerges to serve rapidly growing market
In business, people often stick with what they know, but some individuals will look to that horizon, willing to take some risks along the way. Scott Griffin and Janet Miller, owners of G6 Power Solutions, are two of those individuals. They jumped into the growing solar energy market and areRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Using Google to Calculate Solar Power Harvesting Potential
Needless to say, a lot more people would likely choose to install solar panels on their roofs, if they had viable information as to how much power they can realistically expect to get from them. Solar panels are expensive after all. Now, Google is starting a new venture called Project Sunroof, which will go a…
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Solar tech provider APS officially rebrands as APsystems
APS, a global leader in solar technology, is now APsystems. The brand refinement highlights the company’s commitment to powerful alternative energy solutions, and its evolution from a product-oriented portfolio to a whole-systems innovator. The phrase “Altenergy Power,” a nod to the company’s original legal name, will appear beneath APsystems in theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Recurrent Energy, Southern Power take charge of 200-MW Tranquility project
Canadian Solar announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Recurrent Energy, one of North America’s largest solar project developers, signed an agreement with Southern Power for Southern Power to acquire a controlling interest in the 200-MW Tranquillity Solar Power Project in California. The project, developed by Recurrent Energy, is currently under construction. UnderRead More — Solar Builder magazine