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Category: Green Building LEED News

  • Sunvalley Solar seeks partners for its patented networked solar panels

    Solar power technology and solar system integration company Sunvalley Solar announced that it is seeking partnerships to develop and implement its patented technology – Networked Solar Panels and Related Methods. The company says this new technology allows the solar power system operator to dynamically monitor the grid status, manage andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SolarCity heads into Vermont

    SolarCity is making its solar service available to Vermont homeowners for the first time. Vermont residents can now install solar with no upfront cost and pay less for solar electricity than they pay for utility power, even without local incentives. Customers can go solar for as little as $30 per month,Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SunPower donates solar system for food center in Austin, Texas

    SunPower Corp. and SunPower Elite Dealer Freedom Solar completed a 14 kW solar power system for Austin’s Sustainable Food Center in Austin, Texas. The Sustainable Food Center cultivates a healthy community by strengthening the local food system and improving access to nutritious, affordable food. The nonprofit organization hosts four farmers markets, provides organicRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar3Dā€™s SUNworks secures $3.5M to install 1.5-MW system for Rivermaid Trading

    Solar3D, developer of a proprietary high-efficiency solar cell, announced today that its operating division SUNworks has secured a $3.52 million contract to design and install a photovoltaic system for Rivermaid Trading Co. For over 80 years, Lodi-based Rivermaid Trading Company has provided expertise in agriculture, operations, consumer marketing, logistics and more.Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Watch: First-ever solar-powered music video (and the product behind it)

    Judging by the crowd at Battle of the Bands during Intersolar, the solar industry is into music. The organizers of Battle of the Bands may want to consider Minneapolis hip hop duo Atmosphere – featuring Slug and Ant, as headliners for 2016, as they have just released “the first-ever solar-poweredRead More — Solar Builder magazine