Tag: News
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New York starts construction on first community solar project
New York’s solar rise continues as the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), New York State Department of Public Service (DPS), EnterSolar and Clean Energy Collective (CEC) started construction on the first Shared Renewables community solar project in New York State. This project advances the goals ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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U.S. roof market: Tiles trending up, reroofing to rebound, more
US demand to grow 3.9% per annum through 2019 US demand for roofing is projected to rise 3.9 percent annually to 252 million squares in 2019, valued at $21.4 billion. This will be a rebound from the 2009-2014 period, spurred by strong advances in building construction activity. Roofing demand fellRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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AllEarth Renewables to donate portion of sales to help fight discriminatory N.C. law
Kudos to AllEarth Renewables, which will be donating a portion of every tracker sale in North Carolina to the repeal effort of HB 2, the state’s new discriminatory law. HB 2 overturned protections for LGBT people and sanctioned discrimination across North Carolina. Until the discriminatory law is repealed, AllEarth will donateRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Intersolar North America expands conference offerings, tours, networking opportunities
Intersolar North America this year will feature an expanded conference program, including four conference tracks and access to the co-located ASES conference SOLAR 2016. Over the course of three days, conference speakers will discuss the key technologies in the areas of solar and energy storage, financial tools and legislative actionsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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New SolSmart program to cut ‘red tape’ for communities looking to boost solar installs
The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and The Solar Foundation (TSF) just launched a new designation program that will recognize leading solar cities and counties as well as empower new communities to advance through no-cost technical assistance. A core component of the technical assistance program — named SolSmart — areRead More — Solar Builder magazine