Category: Green Building LEED News
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Array’s DuraTrack HZ v3 commissioned in Northern New Mexico
Array Technologies, Inc. (ATI) has commissioned a 1.3 MW DC solar plant for the Springer Electric Cooperative located in northern New Mexico. Even more notably, this will be one of the first showcases of the recently launched single-axis tracking system, the DuraTrack HZ v3. The patent-pending tracking system minimizes upfrontRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Affordable solar power pricing creates huge opportunity in UAE
Solar energy pricing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has now reached parity with fossil fuel models, according to a report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). This ‘REmap 2030’ report, researched in conjunction with Masdar Institute and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Directorate of Energy and Climate Change,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar power going to low-income houses thanks to California cap-and-trade
Solar power is a growing trend for homeowners, especially as prices continue to drop, but for many homeowners, the upfront cost of installing any residential solar power is still daunting. This is obviously even more true for those lower on the socioeconomic ladder. At that point, solar is a luxuryRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SunEdison inks deal for 7 power plants in Long Island, N.Y.
SunEdison, Inc. has signed agreements with five municipal entities on Long Island, N.Y., to build seven solar power plants totaling 14 MW DC. The electricity from these power plants will be sold to the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), an electricity service provider for 1.1 million customers in Long Island throughRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Tar Sands Become Question Mark in Canada, While US Quietly Expands: Major Tar Sands Resistance March, June 6 in Minnesota
The tide has turned against tar sands pipelines in Canada, but a spiderweb network is growing in the US, leading to a major protest this weekend in St. Paul, Minnesota.