Category: Green Building LEED News
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Another Big Solar Factory For NY State, Cuts The Cost of Solar
1366 Technologies, which manufacturers solar wafers at half the typical cost, is opening a factory that could scale to 3 gigawatts.
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California’s SB 350 a big win for renewable energy
California has always been in front of the rest of the country in terms of sustainability and renewable energy, and the signing of SB 350 today cements that legacy even more. What’s so great about SB 350 for the renewable energy world? Consider these targets: Fifteen years ago, California enactedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Details on the new home energy solution from Enphase Energy
Don’t get too excited if you don’t live in Australia or New Zealand, but Enphase Energy, a global energy technology company, has unveiled its Enphase Home Energy Solution, an integrated solution combining solar generation, energy control and energy storage. The award-winning Enphase technology is an advanced energy solution that deliversRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Power down under: Solar tops wind power in Australia
We were mostly excited to write the headline, but here is the story: Solar photovoltaic (PV) became Australia’s largest source of renewable energy in 2014, with a cumulative installed capacity of 4 GW, overtaking wind power, which totaled 3.8 GW, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. Renewables have becomeRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Florida Supreme Court ruling to boost PACE funding for commercial property
An important ruling by the Florida Supreme Court last week will allow Florida municipalities to issue bonds to fund “property assessed clean energy” (PACE) programs, which provide up-front financing to commercial property owners who want to use green energy in their buildings. “The ruling is a big win for commercialRead More — Solar Builder magazine