Tag: News

  • NRG Energy Acquires Pure Energies Group, Strengthens Residential Solar Business

    NRG Energy Inc. has acquired Pure Energies Group Inc., a residential solar industry leader in the critical area of web-based customer acquisition. Pure Energies completes the residential solar capabilities NRG has been working to assemble and perfectly complements NRG’s acquisition earlier this year of Roof Diagnostics Solar, a leader inRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Cornell University Accepts 2-MW Solar Array to Campus Grid

    Today, Sol Systems announced it has successfully financed Cornell University’s Snyder Road Solar Farm, consisting of a 2-MW array on eleven acres of Cornell property in the Town of Lansing. The capital sources for the transaction included sponsor equity from Building Energy Holding USA and a tax equity investment managedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • North Carolina Announces Contest for Schools to Win a Solar Array

    One Asheville City or Buncombe County school will win a free solar demonstration system by participating in a new contest announced today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the NC Green Schools Program. Called “The Solar Schools Challenge,” the competition encourages students, parents, teachers and administrators to takeRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • California Firearms Store Installs 13.7-kW Solar PV System

    Owners of The Shootist in historic Murrieta, California, grew frustrated with their ever-rising electric bill from Southern California Edison and engaged Ambassador Energy to install a solar photovoltaic system on the roof of their ranch. The system was mounted on an unusual “7V” metal roof and was comprised of 42 panelsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • RGS Energy to Exit Large Commercial Business, Focus Only on Residential Solar

    RGS Energy, a nationwide provider of turnkey solar energy solutions for residential and commercial customers, announced today its strategy to focus on its core residential solar engineering, procurement and construction business. To provide greater financial resources for its Residential and Sunetric business segments, the company decided today to exit itsRead More — Solar Builder magazine