Tag: News

  • North Carolina hits 1 GW of solar capacity (we start slow clap)

    North Carolina’s growing clean energy industry reached a new milestone this week with the NC Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA), a leading 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to shaping the state’s clean and efficient energy future, reporting installed solar capacity officially exceeds 1 GW. The state, whose solar industry accounts for moreRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Florida commercial solar boost: Demeter Power Group, Renew Financial partner

    A lot is going on with Renew Financial that could provide a big boost to commercial solar deals in Florida. First, Renew entered into a strategic alliance with Demeter Power Group, a Florida-based leader in financing of solar installations for small- and medium-sized businesses. Demeter specializes in financing commercial projectsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • PSE&G landfill solar farm named New Jersey Renewable Energy Project of the Year

    The New Jersey Association of Energy Engineers (NJAEE) has selected Public Service Electric and Gas Company’s (PSE&G’s) Kinsley Solar Farm as its 2014 renewable energy project of the year. The award was presented at the NJAEE annual awards gala held in Woodbridge, NJ. The 11.18-MW DC Kinsley Solar Farm is locatedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • University of Maryland gets $50,000 grant for solar cooling system project

    The Dominion Foundation presented the University of Maryland with a $50,000 educational grant — part of Dominion’s Higher Educational Partnership — that was one of 40 awarded to colleges and post-secondary schools to fund projects in energy, environmental studies, engineering and workforce development. Maryland’s project, “Design of Efficient Solar Cooling System with HighRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Coronal-Panasonic invest in solar PV EPC Blue Oak Energy

    According to Marathon Capital, Blue Oak Energy received a joint investment from Panasonic Eco Solutions and Coronal Group. Blue Oak Energy is a design, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company focused exclusively on solar PV systems. Coronal and Panasonic previously established an exclusive strategic relationship to jointly develop, finance and operate commercial andRead More — Solar Builder magazine