Author: LEED Blogger
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sPower Acquires U.S. Bosch Solar Energy Entities
sPower (Sustainable Power Group) announced the acquisition of Bosch Solar Energy North America entities with projects actively operating in the United States. The acquisition complements sPower’s existing distributed generation portfolio. The transaction follows sPower’s acquisition of Tioga Energy’s operating assets last year and its recent merger with Fir Tree PartnersRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Zulu Queen Shipping Container Home
The Louisville, CO-based company Rhino Cubed has recently unveiled a custom made, shipping container home design which will be available in 3 models. The homes are designed in a way that honors their shipping container origins. However, the company has managed to transform them into cozy and unique homes, that are sustainable, portable and affordable.…
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An Unlikely Source of Legionella Infection
A recent study has revealed that the bacteria Legionella, commonly found in fresh water, is able to survive in certain automobile windshield washer fluids. More…
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Construction Complete on World’s Largest Single-Axis PV Plant
Abengoa, the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has completed construction of Mount Signal Solar, the 206-MW photovoltaic plant in the city of Calexico, south east of California. Abengoa was responsible for the engineering, construction and commissioning of the plant forRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar PV Module Shipments Expected to Grow 30% in 2014
The top 20 module suppliers to the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry are guiding an increase in annual shipments of more than 30% in 2014, according to the latest NPD Solarbuzz Module Tracker Quarterly report. Leading Chinese module suppliers Trina Solar, Canadian Solar, ReneSola and Jinko Solar are forecasting the most aggressive growth inRead More — Solar Builder magazine