Tag: News
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5 Invasive Insects That Wreak Havoc
By James Rogers These five tiny invasive species are hard to spot, unless you look for the devastation they bring with them. Between eradicating hemlock forests, decimating fruit productions, stealing away in in imported foods and even ruining electrical equipment, these invaders are worth watching out for. 1. The Tawny Crazy Ant (Nylanderia fulva) Ant populations in the South are rapidly…
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Microinverters, DC Power Optimizers Annual Revenue to Reach $2 Billion by 2020
Microinverters and DC optimizers, commonly referred to as module-level power electronics (MLPEs), increase the energy harvested by solar PV modules and reduce the levelized cost of electricity by converting or conditioning power at the module level. As a result, microinverters […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Big Oil, Big Profits, Big Tax Breaks
Once again, it’s been a good quarter for Big Oil. The big five oil companies—BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell—reported $23 billion in combined profits for their third quarter of 2013. That’s $175,000 per minute. Together, these five companies earn more in one minute than 95 percent of Americans earn in a year. These profits…
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Real Goods Solar to Install 425-kW System at Bus Facility
RGS Energy, the commercial and utility division of Real Goods Solar Inc., has been selected by Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) to deploy a 425-kW elevated solar power plant at its Hayward D6 Bus Facility in Hayward, Calif. RGS […] — Solar Builder magazine
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First Wind Celebrates Groundbreaking of 14-MW Solar Project in Massachusetts
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based renewable energy company, was joined today by state and community leaders, Massachusetts energy officials, and renewable energy and solar industry representatives for a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of its 14-MWac solar […] — Solar Builder magazine