Author: LEED Blogger

  • SolarWorld, RGS Energy Partner on Future U.S. Solar Projects

    SolarWorld and RGS Energy have signed a supply agreement that aligns the two leading founders of the U.S. solar industry. Both companies have operated in the United States for nearly 40 years. SolarWorld will supply its high-power, all-black solar panels to RGS Energy for installations nationwide beginning in July. The solar panels will be madeRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Cities Tackle Urban Heat Island Effect

    Mitigation policies grow in response to changing climate. More…

  • 6-MW EDF Renewable Energy Project Now Operational in Massachusetts

    EDF Renewable Energy today announced that the 5.99-MWp Lepomis Solar Project, located in Plymouth, Massachusetts, has reached commercial operation. EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) and Sage Stone LLC, an international development and investment advisory company, signed the Membership Interest Purchase and Sale Agreement (MIPSA) in July 2013 and subsequently startedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Econtainer Bridge Made of Recycled Shipping Containers

    The so-called Econtainer Bridge, designed by Tel Aviv-based Yoav Messer Architects will be the world’s first bridge made entirely of repurposed shipping containers. The bridge will be built across the Ayalon River to the gates of the Ariel Sharon Park and it will be responsible for transporting about 2,000 acres of the Hiriya waste dump,…

  • Texas Whole Foods Market Installs 186-kW Suniva Solar Power System

    Suniva Inc. today announces that it is powering Whole Foods Market in Austin, Texas. The new store, located in the Domain shopping center, features a 186-kW array consisting of Suniva’s high-powered OPTimus modules – it is the largest solar installation in Texas for Whole Foods Market. Austin-based Freedom Solar Power, designedRead More — Solar Builder magazine