Tag: News
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Carmanah Installing 500 kW of Rooftop Systems in Ontario
In two separate commercial rooftop solar projects valued at approximately $2 million, Carmanah Technologies was awarded to design and build roof mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) systems that will deliver a total of 500 kW of renewable energy for the province of […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Making Gold Green: New Non-Toxic Method for Mining Gold
This may appear to be far afield from the normal content of Green Building Elements, but for those of us alarmed by the liberal amounts of cyanide that are used worldwide to process gold, this discovery released today by Northwestern University might represent the beginning of less poisonous news on how the metal is processed.…
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Walmart Completes Eight New Solar Arrays in Massachusetts
Walmart today announced the completion of eight new solar PV arrays in Massachusetts with an event at its Walpole store, demonstrating the store’s solar array for state and local officials, environmental leaders and other guests. “The stores in Massachusetts demonstrate […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Constellation to Develop 2.6-MW Solar Project for Owens Corning
Owens Corning and Constellation today announced the development of a 2.6-MW-DC solar generation project that will supply clean energy to the company’s thermal and acoustical insulation plant in Delmar, N.Y. Scheduled for completion in late 2013, the solar project is designed to supply more than […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Largest Federal Wind Farm to Be Built by Siemens
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has awarded a contract to Siemens Government Technologies, Inc. (Siemens) to construct the federal government’s largest wind farm. The Pantex wind farm is expected to save an average of $2.9 million annually over the 20-year contract term. The installation will consist of five 2.3 megawatt turbines located on 1,500…