Tag: News
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Colorado River Water Managers Consider Plans for Extended Drought
The severe risks of an extended drought in the Colorado River Basin—a shutdown of hydropower generation, functionally empty lakes and restrictions on water use—are forcing the basin’s seven states to consider unprecedented changes in how they manage a scarce resource. Still in the earliest stages of negotiation, two remedies have emerged, both of which seek…
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Crius Energy Launches Citra Solar
The launch of Citra Solar follows on Crius Energy’s introduction of solar services in September 2013 through its network marketing distribution channel, which saw immediate success and has continued to expand rapidly. That success points up a nationwide trend: Residential solar adoption continues to grow across the US, with solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SPG Solar Trackers to be Installed in 50-MW Solar Project in Arizona
SPG Solar, a leading provider of single-axis solar tracker solutions, has successfully completed the on-time delivery of the SunSeeker tracker to a 50-MWdc system in Gila Bend, Ariz. Constructed by engineering, procurement and construction company Black & Veatch, it will be one of Arizona’s largest solar power installations. “This projectRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Utah Beauty and Wellness Distributor Installs 1.4-MW Solar System on Roof
You might not recognize the name Basic Research, but it’s a good bet you know about the groundbreaking brands the company distributes. From “anti-aging” formulas like SeroVital to the stress-reducing “feel-good” pill Relacore Extra, skin-care products like the stretch-mark cream turned anti-wrinkle phenomenon StriVectin-SD, Hylexin and Dark Spot Eraser, weight-loss products likeRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Wind Energy Threat to Birds Is Overblown
Wind energy is one of the cleanest, most abundant, sustainable and cost-effective ways to generate electricity. It’s also one of the fastest growing U.S. electricity sources. At the end of 2013, there were enough wind turbines across the country to power 15.5 million typical American homes and cut annual power sector carbon emissions by 4.4…