Category: Green Building LEED News
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SolarCity to Acquire Module Manufacturing Company Silevo
SolarCity Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Silevo, a solar technology and manufacturing company whose modules have achieved a unique combination of high energy output and low cost. The transaction was announced, and its significance described in detail, in a post from SolarCity Chairman Elon Musk, Co-founder and ChiefRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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House Republicans Threaten to Halt EPA Funding in Response to Carbon Rules
Pro-coal politicians know that Congress must pass funding legislation to keep the EPA operational…
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Sunvalley Solar Awarded 676-kW Solar Installation Contract for California Farms
Sunvalley Solar Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a new 676.5-kW solar system installation contract for Raven Farms in Selma, Calif. “We understand growers have high and variable energy needs. Unexpected increases in electricity prices have a costly impact on their bottom line. With California’s drought, most farmersRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Sunetric Deploys PV System with Grid Curtailment in Hawaii
Sunetric, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RGS Energy, has deployed a 198.8-kW PV system with automated curtailment and smart-grid controls at a popular beachfront resort on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. The system is funded and owned by Kairos Energy Capital, a Hawaii-based merchant bank which finances and invests inRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Viking Protestors Rally Against BP’s Greenwashing at British Museum
Hundreds of activists descended on the British Museum to protest against BP’s sponsorship of a major exhibition …