Category: Green Building LEED News
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Europe’s Cities Say, Gas Won’t Save the Climate, Decentralized Energy Will
That’s the response of Europe’s cities, to the big oil companies call for a carbon tax that makes natural gas the central energy source.
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Hawaii commits to 100 percent renewable energy by 2045
Hawaii enacted a law this week that requires all of the state’s electricity to be produced from renewable energy sources no later than 2045. The new policy, Act 97, makes Hawaii the first state in the nation to adopt a 100 percent renewable requirement, further solidifying Hawaii’s role as aRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar theft on the rise in Germany
As the solar market begins to boom across the globe, the industry is starting to draw interest from all sorts of new people and organizations. An unfortunate byproduct of this new value is of course an increased potential for crime. According to the Financial Times, solar theft is starting toRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Canadian Solar offers new warranty on polycrystalline, diamond modules
Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar power companies, is offering a new upgraded warranty on its polycrystalline PV modules by guaranteeing a lower first year power output degradation, less than 2.5%. This is in contrast to the industry standard of 3% degradation during the first year. All Canadian SolarRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Scotland Makes Energy Efficiency Its Preferred Fuel, Indonesia Announces Renewables Target
Scotland says it will decarbonize heating fuels by 2050, and Indonesia set a new goal of reaching 19% renewable energy by 2019.