Author: LEED Blogger
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U.S. Residential Solar PV Installs Exceed Commercial Projects for First Time
Driven by strong year-over-year growth in the utility and residential markets, the United States installed 1,330 MW of solar photovoltaics (PV) in the first quarter of 2014. According to GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industry Association’s (SEIA) Q1 2014 U.S. Solar Market Insight Report, the United States installed 232 MW of residentialRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Biodegradable Sugar Powered Batteries Soon Available?
A team of researchers at the Virginia Tech University have successfully developed a sugar-powered “biobattery” which is, according to them, capable of storing 10 times more energy than the equivalent-size lithium-ion batteries currently found in most gadgets. They further maintain that such batteries could be used to replace traditional disposable or rechargeable batteries in as…
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First Wind’s 3-MW Solar Project in Massachusetts Now Operational
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based renewable energy company, today celebrated the end of construction of the Millbury Solar project and announced that commercial operations have begun. Located in Worcester County, Massachusetts, the -MWac project is part of First Wind’s first solar development and first renewable energy project in its home stateRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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IKEA to Build Largest Solar Rooftop Install in Kansas at New Store
IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced solar energy plans for its Kansas City-area store opening Fall 2014 in Merriam, Kan. Pending permits, rooftop panel installation will begin next month, with completion before the store’s opening, making the project the largest rooftop solar array in the State ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Xcel Energy, SunPower to Build 50-MW Solar Project in Colorado
Xcel Energy and SunPower Corp. have signed a power purchase agreement to build a 50-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Colorado’s San Luis Valley. Xcel Energy estimates that the plant will generate enough electricity to serve the needs of approximately 13,500 average Colorado homes. “This expansion of our renewable portfolio in ColoradoRead More — Solar Builder magazine