Author: LEED Blogger
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Equal Earth to Acquire 5-MW Solar Farm in Ohio
Equal Earth, a diversified renewable company, today announced that it signed an exclusive agreement to acquire a 5-MW solar photovoltaic farm in Ohio. The project has a long‐term PPA with a municipal utility and the deal is expected to close before year‐end. The transaction is the latest in a seriesRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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GSA Green Buildings Stay Energy Efficient in the Cold
Study shows sustainable investments weather the winter. More…
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Billboard Homeless Shelters Might Soon be a Reality
In early 2014 the company DesignDevelop proposed Project Gregory, which involved building shelters around billboards. This would allow the shelters to rent out advertising space and use the money to finance their running costs. The company now says they could build the first such shelter by early 2015. The Gregory Project homeless shelters are triangular…
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SMA Unveils Solar Inverter Racking Solution
SMA has introduced a fully integrated, preassembled and prewired roof-mount racking solution for commercial-scale PV called the ReadyRack. Specifically designed for use with the world’s top-selling three-phase inverter, the Sunny Tripower TL-US, the SMA ReadyRack includes all balance of system components and can be assembled in minutes, simplifying and speedingRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Residential Solar Energy Storage Market to Reach 900 MW in 2018
The global market for grid-connected residential photovoltaic (PV) solar installations coupled with energy storage is predicted to grow tenfold to reach more than 900 megawatts (MW) in 2018, up from just 90 MW in 2014, according to new analysis from IHS Technology. This expanding opportunity for PV companies and batteryRead More — Solar Builder magazine