Author: LEED Blogger
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A Treehouse That Teaches Boy Scouts All About Sustainability
The US-based architecture firm Mithum recently unveiled their latest sustainability project, the so-called Sustainability Treehouse, which was commissioned by The Boy Scouts of America. The structure is the effort of a multidisciplinary team, which created this sustainable and innovative dwelling in the forest of West Virginia. The main goal of the house is to provide…
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Suniva, Solectria Power 321-kW Install at Arkansas VA Medical Center
Suniva, a metro-Atlanta based manufacturer of high-quality, high-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells and modules, today announces its high-powered modules power the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This healthcare services unit joins a large and growing list of solar powered Veteran’s Administration facilities throughout the UnitedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solectria Inverters Power 13 MW in Massachusetts
Solectria Renewables, LLC, a leading U.S. PV inverter manufacturer, announced today that its SMARTGRID 500 Inverters (SGI 500) have been purchased by NuGen Capital for five projects totaling over 13 MW in Massachusetts. All five systems in Massachusetts are ground-mounted. They are located in Swansea, Lunenburg, Whatley and Hadley. TheseRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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First Solar to Build 43 MW in California for EDF
First Solar, Inc. has been selected as the turnkey Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor for two projects under development by EDF Renewable Energy in California. First Solar and EDF Renewable Energy have signed EPC agreements for the 19.76-MWac CID Solar Project, located in Kings County; and the 23-MWac CottonwoodRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Colorado City to Be 100% Powered by Solar
The city of Manitou Springs, Colorado signed a contract to provide up to 100% of its city facilities’ energy needs from community solar. More…