Author: LEED Blogger
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The simple and inexpensive power savings solution has arrived
Los Angeles, CA – May, 2015 – Local software engineer Markus Loeffler today announced a Kickstarter project to help consumers reduce dependency on the electric grid while saving on electric costs. “One Fridge off the Grid” was initially conceived during a power outage caused by severe storms in 2011. Loeffler was without power for days,…
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SunEdison awarded 33 MW deal to modernize SoCal grid
As part of Southern California Edison’s (SCE) latest round of solar procurement to upgrade and modernize its grid, SunEdison, Inc., a renewable energy development company, was awarded contracts to build 33 MW DC of rooftop solar. The solar systems will be built on rooftops throughout the Orange County and Inland EmpireRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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CalCom Solar starts 1.1 MW install at Medeiros and Son Dairy
CalCom Solar has started the installation of a new 1.1 MW solar power system at Medeiros and Son Dairy in Hanford, Calif. The project will be completed this summer. “CalCom Solar is making solar energy work for us, both operationally and financially,” said Brian Medeiros. “The dairy business takes constant evaluationRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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AET Provides Roof Ballast System for GM Facility
Applied Energy Technologies (AET), a supplier of commercial and utility-scale racking systems and one of the top 10 solar racking companies in the United States, was selected by Empower Energies to provide its Rayport-B roof ballast mounting system at GM’s Baltimore Operations facility in White Marsh, Md. This manufacturing campusRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Power Outages Could Become More Widespread
Study shows escalating risk for electrical reliability. More…