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  • North Carolina sees sustainable energy consumer push

    Solar is still a fledgling industry in North Carolina, but two local entities are making a push to better inform consumers about the real costs of their utility energy and their options for implementing their own soar solutions. First, the NC Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to shapingRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar panels named home exterior style trend for 2015

    Royal Building Products, a manufacturer of home exterior products, releases its Exterior Style Trends guide every year to reflect the hottest design choices among homeowners, builders and architects in North America. Why does this interest us? In the just-released 2015 guide, Royal Building Products mentioned sustainability — specifically solar power —Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Report: Clean Energy Investment Shifting to Developing Nations

    Clean energy was always a universal proposition, but certain parts of the globe just weren’t ready or able to make the investments necessary. According to some new research, that might be ready to change. The report, Power Shifts—Emerging Clean Energy Markets, from the Pew Charitable Trusts, examines clean energy investmentRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide stalled in 2014

    IEA data points to emissions decoupling from economic growth for the first time in 40 years Data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) indicate that global emissions of carbon dioxide from the energy sector stalled in 2014, marking the first time in 40 years in which there was a haltRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar Leads RFPs for Utilities in 2014

    Western states dominate 2014 clean energy requests for proposals NEW YORK – A new shows that utility companies in North America zeroed in on two sectors last year: advanced energy storage and solar. Analysts with Bloomberg New Energy Finance tracked 52 clean energy requests for proposals in 2014 and found thatRead More — Solar Builder magazine