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  • Fresno school district breaks ground on 8.2-MW solar canopy project (and how it got here)

    ForeFront Power and Fresno Unified School District broke ground on 8.2-MW of solar parking canopy systems across eight District facilities. This project dates back to Fall 2017, when the School Project for Utility Rate Reduction (SPURR) and Fresno USD conducted a statewide request for proposal process to select the bestRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Kingspan Energy completes its largest U.S. solar project atop Connecticut middle school

    Kingspan Energy, with financing from the Connecticut Green Bank, has commissioned nearly 1-MW of rooftop solar at Carmen Arace Middle and Intermediate School in Bloomfield, Conn. completing its largest project in North America to date. Kingspan installed 2,926 Hyundai panels on the roof of the school. The building covers approximatelyRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Three Indiana schools make commitment to solar energy

    Johnson-Melloh Solutions is getting a lot done in Indiana. It started a year ago with the Jennings County Public Library’s alternative energy savings initiative, which is showing positive results. The ability to build, own and operate alternative energy systems allows corporations to run buildings on renewable energy. “Not only hasRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Twenty-five California schools to install solar parking canopies via SunEdison

    SunEdison, Inc. signed solar power purchase agreements with 25 California elementary, middle and high schools. SunEdison plans to install high-performance solar parking canopies at each of the campuses. By switching to solar, the schools expect to save more than $30 million on energy costs over the next 20 years. TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Friends School, Solar Power Get Chummy

    The Sandy Spring Friends School in Maryland is showing its earth-friendliness with a grid-tied solar power system checking in at nearly half a megawatt. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling. …