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Category: Green Building LEED News

  • Top solar projects of the week (Sept. 19-23 edition)

    Swiss Re to build solar power plant for Americas’ headquarters At the beginning of Climate Week NYC, Swiss Re announces concrete plans to further reduce the carbon footprint of its US-based operations by building and operating its own solar power plant at the company’s U.S. headquarters in Armonk, New York. ConstructionRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Check out this infographic on how extreme weather affects solar panels

    Thanks to Ryan McNeill, President of Renewable Energy Corporation, for sending this our way. Use the expand button in the lower right hand corner to increase the size of the infographic for better viewing. Solar Power 365 from Renewable Energy Corporation, one of the largest residential solar companies in theRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • What factors drive solar PV system prices lower?

    Lower solar PV system costs are the driving force in much of the industry today, and strides on that front are the reason solar is in the growth position it is in today. But despite across the board price decreases, there is a disparity in pricing in different areas of the country,Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • How is the voting public prioritizing renewable energy?

    As Americans count down to Election Day, more than three-quarters (78 percent) believe the winner of the presidential race should prioritize the faster adoption of renewable energy, according to the seventh annual Sense & Sustainability Study released by G&S Business Communications (G&S). The G&S Sense & Sustainability Study was conductedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • BuildDirect marketplace launches new clean energy portal to sell solar to consumers

    BuildDirect, an online marketplace for home improvement products, is launching a Clean Energy section within its Home Marketplace to make it easy and cost-effective for mainstream consumers to bring sustainable energy into their homes. This division is currently focused on offering solar energy products ranging from photovoltaic (PV) panels, invertors, fullRead More — Solar Builder magazine