Tag: News
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Solectria, Panel Claw Chosen for 30-MW Project in Mexico
Solectria Renewables LLC, a leading U.S. PV inverter manufacturer, announced today that during the Massachusetts-Mexico Innovation Partnership Mission, March 19-21, 2014, Massachusetts Governor Duval Patrick, and Zacatecas Governor Miguel Alejandro Alonso Reyes joined representatives from three Massachusetts companies, Solectria Renewables, The Vertex Companies, Inc., and Panel Claw, to announce ZacSol,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Deforestation in Sandy Ecosystems Increases Release of CO2
Deforestation may have far greater consequences for climate change in some soils than in others, according to new research led by Yale University scientists—a finding that could provide critical insights into which ecosystems must be managed with extra care because they are vulnerable to biodiversity loss and which ecosystems are more resilient to widespread tree…
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Study Shows Crows Are as Smart as Seven-Year-Olds
Remember that old Aesop’s fable about the crow and the pitcher? The one in which a desperately thirsty crow figured out that if he dropped enough pebbles into the long-necked pitcher, he could raise the water level high enough to allow him to drink? Scientists just proved that crows can really do that. [caption id=”attachment_329369″…
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Health Professionals Worldwide Demand Urgent Climate Action Following IPCC Report
Health and medical organizations from around the world are calling on governments to respond to the major health risks described in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s recent Second Working Group reporting, ‘Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation,’ which was released on Monday. [caption id="attachment_329319" align="alignnone" width="500"] Graphic courtesy of GCHA infographic[/caption] In a briefing document…
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RGS Energy to Build Massachusetts’ First Community-Owned Solar Facilities
Community solar developer Clean Energy Collective (CEC) has selected RGS Energy as the general contractor for the construction of the first community-owned solar facilities located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. RGS Energy, a nationwide leader of turnkey solar energy solutions for residential, commercial and utility customers, will provide engineering, procurement andRead More — Solar Builder magazine