Category: Green & Clean
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Vista Solar to Install 160-kW Solar System for California Food and Wine Distributor
Vista Solar, a Bay-area commercial solar installer, announced that it will install a 160-kW solar system for food and wine distributor Lettieri & Company. “The timing was right for us to go solar, and we are excited to have Vista as our partner,” said Frank Lettieri, president of Lettieri &Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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LED PAR Lights replace PAR halogen lamps up to 90 W.
Using chip-on-board technology, LED PAR Lamps deliver consistent lighting color and central source light that looks like halogen with nearly 4x efficacy. Flicker-free dimming units include PAR20, PAR30, and PAR38 models rated at 8, 15, and 16 W, respectively. Flood, Narrow, and Wide beam spreads offer 25°, 40°, and 60° range with lumen outputs from 550–1150, depending on model.…
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Degreasing Solvent targets heavy manufacturing applications.
Produced from natural oils, bio-based Elevance Clean™ 1200 can be used as pure solvent, blended with other solvents, or emulsified with addition of surfactants to provide semi-aqueous systems for variety of industrial degreasing applications. VOC-exempt, non-flammable, and biodegradable by OECD method, product has neutral pH that eliminates need for highly caustic cleaning products, demanding personal protective…
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First Wind, Rocky Mountain Power Agree PPA for ‘Four Brothers’ Solar Development
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based renewable energy company, today announced that it has finalized four 20-year power purchase agreements with Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp and part of Berkshire Hathaway Energy. As part of the power purchase agreements, Rocky Mountain Power will buy the output of the plannedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Global Solar Supply Chain Revenue to Rise 24% in Second Half of 2014
Following a weak performance during the first six months of the year, the global PV supply chain is set for strong 24 percent growth in the second half of 2014, driven by surging installations, according to analysis from IHS Technology. Combined revenue for the PV polysilicon, wafer, cell and moduleRead More — Solar Builder magazine