Category: Green Building LEED News
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Brazil Seeks Ban on Monsanto Herbicide Due to Alarming Toxicity Risks
Brazil’s Federal Public Prosecutor has asked the country’s justice department to suspend the use of glyphosate, which is the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup—the world’s top-selling herbicide. [caption id="attachment_328332" align="alignnone" width="500"] Emerging toxicity concerns may prompt Brazilian officials to ban one or more popular herbicide products. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] In addition, the prosecutor has also targeted…
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SunEdison Reaches 1 GW Solar Module Manufacturing Milestone
SunEdison, a leading solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services announced today that they have shipped more than 1 GW of Silvantis Solar PV modules, making them one of the Top 5 solar module manufacturers in the world. Growth was driven by strong demand for high performance solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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RGS Energy to Acquire Hawaii Solar Developer Sunetric
RGS Energy, a nationwide leader of turnkey solar energy solutions for residential, commercial, and utility customers, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Elemental Energy LLC, a full-service solar energy firm operating under the Sunetric brand. Based in Oahu, Hawaii, Sunetric is one of state’s largest and most established localRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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NRG Energy Acquires Roof Diagnostics Solar
NRG Energy Inc. has acquired one of the nation’s leading residential solar companies, Roof Diagnostics Solar (RDS), to support and expand the company’s efforts to empower its customers to control their own energy destiny through clean self-generation. RDS will complement NRG’s extensive network of independent solar installers and dealers and significantlyRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Too Little Too Late: California Rain Unlikely to Alleviate Worsening Drought
Much of California is expected to receive rain over coming days from a series of storms lined up over the Pacific. However, it is unlikely to make a significant contribution to the overall drought situation. California is dependent on the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada to provide water to fill the rivers and reservoirs that…