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sPower Begins Construction of 7-MW Project in California
sPower (Sustainable Power Group), a leading renewable energy provider, announced today recently breaking ground on the 7-MWdc Little Rock Solar Facility in Palmdale, Calif. The project is expected to begin commercial operation mid-December 2014. sPower will use First Solar, Inc Modules Plus equipment, which includes the company’s photovoltaic (PV) thinRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Unique Shipping Container Office Space Built in Tokyo
Shipping containers lend themselves to many architectural uses, and building office space out of them is perhaps the oldest of them all. The Japanese architectural firm led by Tomokazu Hayakawa recently completed the construction of a two story office built out of two used shipping containers. The structure is called CC4441, a name which nicely…
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EPA to Restrict Ozone-Depleting Refrigerants
New rule aims to eliminate the production of HCFC refrigerants. More…
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Solar Builder 2014 Project of the Year Winners Released
Solar Builder magazine, the leading publication covering solar photovoltaic construction in North America, has announced the winners of its 2014 Project of the Year awards. Projects are awarded in two categories — ground-mount and roof-mount — and chosen by Solar Builder readers. (View winning stories here!) The Ground-Mount Project ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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2014 Roof-Mount Project of the Year Winner: Solar for Seals
Pinnipeds — the all-encompassing classification for seals, sea lions and similar semiaquatic marine mammals — just want to swim and play and eat fish and live with other marine mammals in peace. But sometimes unfortunate things happen — they may get trapped in nets, injured by fishing hooks or sufferRead More — Solar Builder magazine