Author: LEED Blogger
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Sungevity Survey Reveals U.S. Parents Committed To Solar
A recent survey of parents commissioned by Sungevity, a global provider of solar services, revealed that parents are committed to teaching their children about alternative energy sources. With families prioritizing alternative energy choices, Sungevity launched a new brand marketing campaign, “See Solar Differently.” Of the parents surveyed, 81 percent areRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Shipping Container Farms
Decommissioned shipping containers are proving very useful in architecture, as I’m sure everyone is aware of by now. But they have other uses as well, and one of them is using them as self-contained farms. It’s not entirely a new concept, but the firms Cropbox and Freight Farms have now both unveiled a shipping container…
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Southern Power Acquires Interest in Lost Hills-Blackwell Solar Facility
Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power acquired a controlling interest in the 32-megawatt Lost Hills-Blackwell Solar Facility in California from First Solar Inc. “Southern Company continues to strategically develop solar renewable projects across the country,” said Thomas A. Fanning, Southern Company chairman, president and CEO. “By further diversifying our energy mixRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Efficiency Standards for Commercial and Industrial Pumps Proposed
Rule will improve energy efficiency for wide range of pump types. More…
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Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp Bakersfield Facility Operational
Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp.’s 20-megawatt Bakersfield I Solar generation and its 23-megawatt Morse Wind generation projects are now operational and selling renewable power in Canada and the United States. Bakersfield I Solar, located in Kern County, California, is Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp.’s second solar generating facility and isRead More — Solar Builder magazine