Tag: News
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BlackRock Acquries 10-MW Canadian Solar Project in Ontario
Canadian Solar Inc. today announced that its subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., entered into an agreement with a fund managed by BlackRock, whereby BlackRock will acquire from Canadian Solar the Westbrook 10-MWac utility-scale solar power plant in Kingston, Ontario, at a […] — Solar Builder magazine
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More Oil Spilled From Railcars in 2013 Than in Previous Four Decades Combined
By Ben Jervey As a direct result of the Bakken shale oil boom, more crude oil was spilled from rail cars last year than in the previous four decades combined. That’s according to a McClatchy analysis of federal data from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), which governs rail transport of liquid fuels like crude.…
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7 Surreal Natural Wonders in the U.S.
America is filled with places just as strange as any surrealist painting. Spanish painter Salvador Dali passed away 25 years ago this January. His name by then all but synonymous with that of the art movement he championed during the prime years of his career: surrealism. In honor of Dali—and weirdness in general—here are seven wild…
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NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt Jr. Installs Solar on Race Shop Roof
JR Motorsports, management company and racing operation for NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., has completed the construction and installation of solar panels atop its race shop and office in Moorseville, N.C., diversifying the ways in which the company gets its […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Blackfish Director Challenges SeaWorld to Debate
By Gabriela Cowperthwaite SeaWorld has recently released a statement called “The Truth about Blackfish.” As we have always maintained, we welcome an open and honest discussion with SeaWorld. There are millions of families across the globe who have choices about where to spend their vacation dollars. Parents want clear answers about how all aspects of the…