Category: Green Building LEED News
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Future of Offshore Wind Could Be Shaped By Key Approval in Maine
A consortium in Maine is all about delivering competitive, offshore wind power in the 2020s, and this week marks a large step in that direction. According to the Bangor Daily News Maine (BDN), the Maine Public Utilities Commission approved a pilot project for offshore wind energy led by Maine Aqua Ventus, a group that consists of Emera, Cianbro Corp.…
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5-kW California Solar Installation Paid Entirely in Bitcoin
GoGreenSolar.com helps customers turn alternative currency into renewable energy. This southern California-based solar solutions provider recently completed the world’s first solar installation that was paid exclusively in Bitcoin, a digital crypto-currency for peer-to-peer transactions on the internet. Bitcoin is a […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Chicago’s Proposed Petcoke Regulations Full of Loopholes
By Kari Lydersen Chicago elected officials have vowed to crack down on the growing piles of petcoke stored by a subsidiary of Koch Industries and another company along the Calumet River on the city’s far southeast side. But at a public hearing Monday night, local residents made clear that they don’t trust the City Council or Mayor…
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Enphase System Expands With New Products
Enphase Energy Inc., today announced the expansion of the Enphase System with new hardware and software products that lower solar system installation and operations costs for solar professionals. New hardware includes a Wi-Fi option for the Envoy Communications Gateway and […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Solectria Introduces New Transformerless Residential Inverter
Solectria Renewables LLC, a leading U.S. PV inverter manufacturer, the introduction of its new PVI 3800TL transformerless residential inverters today. The new 3.8-kW single-phase inverter is the best residential solution available in the inverter market today. The PVI 3800TL features […] — Solar Builder magazine