Category: Green Building LEED News
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How up-steam improvements in module manufacturing could impact the solar industry
Lower costs and a better environmental track record benefit the entire solar industry. Yet downstream solar is where cost reduction opportunities often seem the largest and where environmental sustainability pressures appear most acute. Developers are faced with a range of options for bringing down the cost of solar. They alsoRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Vermont lays out plan for 20 percent solar generation in-state by 2025
Vermont wants to show other states how it is done when it comes to becoming an advanced solar economy — one in which solar power provides at least 20 percent of total electricity use by 2025. The goal sounds crazy ambitious but over the last 2 years the Vermont Energy InvestmentRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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106-acre Big Bend Solar project completed in Tampa
Burns & McDonnell met substantial completion requirements on March 1 for commercial operation of the Big Bend Solar project in Tampa, Fla. The 106-acre solar photovoltaic (PV) project is owned and operated by Tampa Electric and is the largest single source of solar power in the Tampa area with capacityRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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2016 Greenbuild scholarship recipients from around the globe: Part III
Feature image: Every year, USGBC offers scholarships to make Greenbuild accessible to people who would otherwise not be able to attend. 88 individuals received a scholarshi…
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This new online platform to connect solar jobs with interested applicants
Job growth in the solar industry has been one of its big headlines, naturally side by side the growth in solar capacity. To better match qualified and interested workers with this boat load of jobs, the Solar Training Network launched an online solar career platform. The platform, accessible at SolarTrainingUSA.org,Read More — Solar Builder magazine