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SolarCity Raises $500M
SolarCity (Nasdaq: SCTY), a provider of distributed energy, just announced a $500 million lease financing agreement with Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS). That translates to more than 100 megawatts of solar power. The combined lease is the largest of its kind for U.S. residential rooftops. SolarCity allows consumers to get electricity from grid-tied solar rooftops at [...]
OnForce Solar Awarded $6 Million by NYSERDA
Charles Feit, CEO and founder of OnForce Solar, Inc., a leader in the design, finance, and installation of large-scale solar electric systems for commercial customers, announced that the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) recently awarded the company an additional $6 million to develop and construct large-scale solar projects in New York [...]
Upstate New York Scores New Hands-On Solar PV Lab
Next week we’re incorporating more hands-on exercises into our standard 40-hour curriculum because of a great new solar PV lab at VP Supply in Rochester, NY. The lab allows us to expand the hands-on portion of our Solar PV Boot Camp for our Rochester Solar Training courses. A lot of people think incentives in [...]
OnForce Solar Acquires Stake in Lita Brothers General Construction
OnForce Solar has acquired a stake in Lita Brothers General Construction, a commercial and residential roofing company located in Bergenfield, New Jersey. The purchase positions the company to meet the needs of its present and future customers in New York, which is one of the fastest growing solar energy markets in the United States. “Since [...]
New York Announces Big Solar News
Some BIG solar news from New York! Today, in his 2013 State of the State, Governor Andrew Cuomo made some significant solar proposals. Proposals that will work to fundamentally transform the state’s solar market while broadening access to solar, enabling the industry to scale and reducing the cost.The Governor called for a major expansion of [...]
Solar Crowdfunding: The Next Big Thing
Two of today’s most hottest trends — crowd funding and clean energy — collided into a historic launch as Mosaic opened its solar investment doors to New York and California residents as well as accredited investors from around the country. Mosaic’s mission is one few could argue with: Create abundant clean energy for the people [...]
Arista Power Launches Solarize Genesee Offering
Locals in Genesee County, N.Y. can start the new year off with a nod to the sun, thanks to a new community solar purchasing campaign launched by Arista Power, Inc. Under the Solarize Genesee offering homeowners, businesses, municipalities and more can get a discounted photovoltaic array based on how many choose to participate. Early birds [...]
OnForce Solar Awarded West Nyack Landfill Project
The Clarkstown Town Board approved an agreement with Bronx-based OnForce Solar for a solar installation at the former town landfill in West Nyack. On Tuesday, the board authorized Supervisor Alex Gromack to sign a contract with the solar contractor. Councilmember George Hoehmann, who has been leading the effort to bring solar power to the town, [...]
The Solar Sandy Project
We’ve already seen how sharing can improve our lives, and how we can save or make money from sharing. That plus the significant social and environmental benefits are combining to make sharing a new way of life for many. But the spirit of sharing is visible nowhere more than after a natural disaster. As devastating [...]