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Army National Guard Installs PV Array

Colorado’s Army National Guard Readiness Center in Grand Junction, Colo., has completed a 172 kW PV array. The project was installed by Colorado-based BellaEnergy, which specializes in midsize to large-scale solar electricsystems. "Not only will this energy project lay the foundation to meet our net-zero electricity consumption goal of 2030, it is alsoimportant in how [...]

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Solar Farm Planned for Stewart Air National Guard Base

Things are about to get brighter for the Stewart Air National Guard Base (ANG). According to a recent press release by Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), a solar farm will be built at the Stewart Air National Guard Base. The project, funded by a $4 million federal investment under the2010 Defense Appropriations bill, will be built [...]

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Companies Find Ways to Guard Solar Panels as Solar Theft Rises

Like any other material item that comes with a price tag, solar panels can (and do) get stolen.With reports of solar panel theft coming out of countries as far awayas South Africa, Australia or Britain, it’s not a phenomenon particularto California, which has seen solar panels filched from buildingsranging from public schools to wineries and [...]

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US Coast Guard Goes Solar

In Petaluma, California, the United States Coast Guard trainingfacility has a 200,000 gallon pool. While trainees may have to rescueeach other from sharks or play underwater cribbage–hey, I’ve never beenthrough Coast Guard training–they don’t have to do it in cold water.The USCG keeps the pool at a comfortable 80 degrees. Maintaining200,000 gallons of water at [...]

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Akeena Solar (AKNS) Completes 660kw Solar Installation For Cali National Guard

The Cali Air National Guard in Fresno will now be basking in thewarm glow of solar electricity .. 600kw to be exact.  Akeena Solar(AKNS) just finished installing 3819 panels across three new carportswhich will provide enough power to supply one third of the total powerat the base, resulting in $100k in annual cost savings. “As [...]

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