Tag: News
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19.5 MW of Landfill Solar Arrays Included in 22-MW Project in Massachusetts
American Capital Energy Inc. (ACE) has begun construction on nine solar projects totaling 22 MW on Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. Clean Focus Corp. financed and will own and operate the portfolio, which includes 19.5 MW located on capped landfills, the largest group of landfill solar projects ever builtRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Breaking: North Carolina Regulators Take Legal Action Against Duke Energy for Coal Ash Dumping
North Carolina environmental regulators have cited Duke Energy for violating the conditions of a wastewater permit after it illegally dumped an estimated 61 million gallons of coal ash wastewater into a Cape Fear River tributary, according to Waterkeeper Alliance. The state’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued the citation on Thursday for the permit…
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Scientists Say Climate Change Could Produce ‘Irreversible’ Effects on Earth
With its new report on climate change, the largest science society in the world is intent on reaching the largest possible amount of people. That’s likely why the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s (AAAS) What We Know gets straight to the point without the confusing data and over-analytical language some reports offer. Instead, the report presents…
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How Fracking Destroys the American Dream
Last fall, Resource Media compiled an in-depth media tip sheet to provide journalists with background information and sources about the growing body of evidence linking drilling with widespread impacts on property values, property rights and quality of life in communities across America. [caption id="attachment_327256" align="alignnone" width="500"] Drilling near Mansfield, TX.[/caption] Since we first published Drilling vs.…
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Solar Installers Now Eligible for ‘Certified Solar Roofing Professional’ Designation
By Douglas Elbinger, Energy Systems Analyst, Greenlancer.com To accommodate the increasing number of solar professionals and maintain a system of quality assurance throughout the industry, RISE announces an additional CSRP Eligibility Track. John Schehl, executive director of Roof Integrated Solar Energy (RISE), has announced a new eligibility track for itsRead More — Solar Builder magazine