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  • Freedom Cove is a Gorgeous Self-Sufficient Floating Home

    Canadian couple Wayne Adams and Catherine King built their beautiful no-waste, no-impact floating home back in 1992. They named it Freedom Cove and have been living in it for nearly 25 years, and even raised a family there. The floating home is located near Tofino, British Columbia, on a gorgeous lake. Freedom Cove is comprised…

  • Mounting Systems: MVPs of Industry Progress

    Welcome to the 2015 edition of the Solar Builder Mounting Guide. Within this year’s guide, we look at all of the advancements in mounting technology currently driving the industry forward and what additional trends are on the horizon; we discuss the effects of severe weather and what you can doRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Window Rating System to Increase Energy Efficiency

    New ratings will verify efficient design, performance. More…

  • Star Energy Partners expands to Pennsylvania

    Energy provider Star Energy Partners has expanded its service territory to include Pennsylvania. Residential and commercial energy consumers within the PPL and PECO service areas now have more choice and control over their energy costs through Star Energy Partners’ fixed-rate, price-protected options. In the coming months, the company will offerRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Nevada SB 374 to define net metering cap

    NV Energy and The Alliance For Solar Choice (TASC) announced joint support for the following Amendment to Nevada state bill 374. As amended, SB 374 would: • Define the existing 3% net metering cap to be 235 megawatts. This 235 megawatts will be the maximum amount of net metering permittedRead More — Solar Builder magazine