Category: Green Building LEED News
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Solar system costs continue to fall in U.S. in 2016
The way forward for the solar industry is still through proving its economic value, a big part of which is driving down costs. And for as many costs that have already been cut out of a system install the last few years, a new report shows that the downward trendRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Students to bring solar energy to Kenya through PG&E program
Students across Northern and Central California will have the opportunity to bring clean, renewable energy to communities in Kenya through Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) Solar Suitcase Program. PG&E has selected 19 high schools to participate in the second year of the program and provided each school with moreRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SolarCity launching two funds to back $347 million in new solar projects
SolarCity Corp. has partnered with Citi to create two separate funds to finance more than $347 million in solar projects. The first fund is expected to finance more than $284 million in residential solar projects across the U.S. The second fund is expected to finance approximately $63 million in projectsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Panasonic invests in sustainable, mixed-use community in Denver
Panasonic continues its march into U.S. renewables, making a strategic investment in Rail Stop LLC, the development company creating the first phase of Peña Station NEXT in Denver. Peña Station NEXT is a 400-acre, transit-oriented development destined to become America’s next great smart, sustainable mixed-use community. It is located nearRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Sneak peek of a crazy new rooftop (and highway) solar solution from Bolymedia
Bolymedia Holdings Co. Ltd., a global high-tech company headquartered in Silicon Valley, is debuting an interesting new system at the Chinese Renewable Energy Conference Nov. 3, 2016 in Wuxi, China — the BolySolar Roof. In the diagram, the BolySolar Roof shows two application scenarios: one for buildings and the other for highways. TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine