Tag: News
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Phoenix Solar Finishes 823-kW Ground-Mount for Morgan Stanley
Phoenix Solar Inc. today announced the completion of an 823-kW peak ground-mount solar facility on six acres at Morgan Stanley’s corporate campus in Purchase, N.Y. Phoenix Solar provided all engineering services, procured a portion of the components, and managed the construction […] — Solar Builder magazine
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DOT Issues Emergency Order for Stricter Standards to Transport Crude Oil by Rail
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) yesterday issued an Emergency Order requiring all shippers to test product from the Bakken region to ensure the proper classification of crude oil before it is transported by rail, while also prohibiting the transportation of crude oil in the lowest-strength packing group. [caption id="attachment_323339" align="alignnone" width="500"] The fireball that followed…
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Slideshow: Celebrating Denali National Park’s 97th Birthday
Today marks Alaska’s Denali National Park—originally called Mount McKinley National Park by Congress—97th birthday. The wildlife and rugged terrain that first made it a cause celebré for the conservation movement remain as striking as ever. [blackoutgallery id=”323202″] Modern-day Denali National Park and Preserve draws around 400,000 visitors per year, and it isn’t hard to see why.…
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Documents Say Navy Knew Fukushima Dangerously Contaminated the USS Reagan
A stunning new report indicates the U.S. Navy knew that sailors from the nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan took major radiation hits from the Fukushima atomic power plant after its meltdowns and explosions nearly three years ago. If true, the revelations cast new light on the $1 billion lawsuit filed by the sailors against Tokyo Electric Power. Many…
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Widespread Customer Migration Away From Electrical Grid Possible by 2025
Today, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), HOMER Energy and CohnReznick Think Energy (CRTE) released a report detailing the potential for appreciable customer defection from the electric grid in major markets by 2025, without incurring higher costs or lower reliability. The report […] — Solar Builder magazine