Category: Green & Clean
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Local Family Donates 8.9-kW Solar System to California Lagoon Foundation
Carlsbad, Calif., residents and Stellar Solar customers Peder and Julie Norby have provided the gift of renewable energy to the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation in the form of an 8.9-kW solar system that will meet 45% of the Foundation’s Discovery Center electric needs and be integrated into their educational programs.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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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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Compact SBC leverages quad-core Intel Atom(TM) E3800 CPUs.
Supporting Intel® AES-NI set, 3.5 in. Compact Board EmCORE-i2305 is suited for use in intelligent platforms for interactive kiosks, digital signage, ATM machines, and POS terminals. DDR3L SO-DIMM socket supports up to 8 GB of system memory, and Intel Gen7 GPU with burst technology supports Hi-Res displays. Along with watchdog timer, features include HDMI; analog RGB;…
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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