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David Marchetti Architetto’s Solar Office
While most modern architecture firms are making use of the latest advancements in technology to design next-gen buildings, David Marchetti Architettois going back into history for a sustainable office building for Leeds,UK. The building features a modern façade formed from rammed earth andemploys passive design principles to reduce overall energy consumption. Thebuilding also harvests solar [...]
David Gelbaum of Quercus Trust: He Likes Solar
It’s scale up time for the Quercus Trust. The somewhat secretive venture firmis not currently placing new investments, said founder David Gelbaum inan exclusive and somewhat rare interview. Instead, the firm willconcentrate on putting more money in the existing companies already inthe portfolio to build them up. Considering the scope of the trust, that’s still [...]
David Vs. Goliath: The Solar Story
Behind their shared pride in the Golden State’s green incentives,two types of renewable energy proponents are fueling a debate over thedirection California’s solar movement—and perhaps that of thenation—should take. Most of the high-profile solar development projectsin California and elsewhere across the country are large-scale powerplants, which sell electricity to utilities companies, which in turnfunnel them [...]
Solar Thermal Pioneer – Dr. David Mills
Dr. David Mills, founder and chief scientist of solar thermal leader Ausra, was generous enough with his time to help me with the chapter on concentrated solar power in my upcoming book on renewables. I happened to be watching this lecture he gave recently in his homeland (Australia) which I heartily recommend. It is entirely non-technical and accessible to anyone, while [...]
SolarCity appoints David White chief financial officer
SolarCity, a national leader in solar financing, design, installation,monitoring and related services, today announced that David White hasjoined the company as chief financial officer. White willoversee SolarCity’s finance and accounting functions, and brings morethan 20 years of executive-level financial management experience to hisrole. White joins SolarCity in a time of increasing growth. Thecompany recently passed [...]