Tag: News
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“Shout Out For Solar” Day This Friday, Celebrates SEIA’s 40th Anniversary
Saying “solar makes sense,” leading businesses and environmental groups will join hundreds of thousands of people across the United States and around the world in support of the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) National “Shout Out For Solar” Day – […] — Solar Builder magazine
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12 Days After West Virginia Chemical Spill, Company Admits to Second Chemical
By Tina Casey Yep, you read that right. Almost two weeks after a storage tank was discovered to be leaking 7,500 gallons of the coal-washing chemical Crude MCHM into the Elk River/water supply for nine counties in West Virginia, company officials finally disclosed yesterday that 300 gallons of another chemical, “PPH, stripped,” was also part…
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Europe Opens Its Doors to Fracking
Europe is opening its doors to dirty and dangerous unconventional fossil fuels, Friends of the Earth Europe and Food & Water Europe said today in a joint press release. The warning comes as the European Commission published a framework to guide member states on how to regulate shale gas which fails to provide mandatory protection…
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Real Goods Solar Rebrands as RGS Energy
Real Goods Solar Inc., a nationwide leader of turnkey solar energy solutions, has changed its brand identity to RGS Energy. “The change of our brand from Real Goods Solar to RGS Energy comes at a defining moment in our company’s history […] — Solar Builder magazine
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First Solar Starts Construction on 22-MW Project in Texas
First Solar announced today that the company has begun construction on Phase I of the Barilla Solar Project in Pecos County, Texas, west of Fort Stockton. The 22-MWac project is expected to begin commercial operation in mid-2014. First Solar will build, […] — Solar Builder magazine