Tag: News

  • New Mexico’s Largest Solar Array Breaks Ground

    El Paso Electric Power, The New Mexico State Land Office and First Solar Inc. announced construction has commenced on what will be the state’s largest solar power plant, located on State Trust Land near Deming in Luna County. While in the […] — Solar Builder magazine

  • Exotic Alloys for Potential Energy Applications

    The search for thermoelectrics, exotic materials that convert heat directly into electricity, has received a boost from researchers at the California Institute of Technology and the University of Tokyo, who have found the best way to identify them.

  • Guest Post: How to Save Water During Droughts

    Many parts of the U.S. are experiencing early drought conditions again this year, including Texas, Colorado and Southern California. Lack of rainfall negatively affects agriculture, livestock, and drinking water quality. Drought also increases the risk of destructive wildfires. Because agriculture uses 80% of our water supply, our food supply is threatened by continued drought. Our…

  • Web-based Solar Engineering Company Designs Solar Array for School

    The Lubavitch Yeshiva – International School for Chabad Leadership – Harry & Wanda Zekelman Campus is a faith-based school in Oak Park, Mich., better known as simply the Lubavitch Zekelman Campus, has even more reason to appreciate sunny days now […] — Solar Builder magazine

  • Standard Solar to Install Commercial Solar Micro-grid

    Standard Solar, a leader in the full-service development, construction, integration, financing and installation of solar electric systems, in partnership with Solar Grid Storage, today announced the installation of a grid-interactive energy storage system co-located with a new PV array, creating […] — Solar Builder magazine