Tag Archives: renewable
U.S Army Announces $7B in Renewable Energy Projects
The U.S. Army has just launched the first in a series of renewable energy contracts that will eventually total $7 billion by the end of this year, using power purchase agreements along with a standard procurement tool that is expected to crush any obstacles that are put in its path. That includes the notorious budget [...]
Berkshire East Ski Resort Goes 100% Renewable
If there’s one industry that is quaking in its boots over climate change, it’s the ski industry, which is threatened by ever-shorter seasons and lessened snowfalls. That’s why it makes sense that they are increasingly turning to renewable energy instead of fossil-fuel based energy from the electric grid. But Berkshire East, the ski resort and [...]
Los Angeles to Go Coal Free
Los Angeles currently gets 39% of its electricity from coal, but that will end soon. In the coming weeks, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced he will sign agreements that will make the city coal-free. The coal comes from two outdated dirty plants, one in Utah, the other in Arizona. He will end the contract in Arizona by 2015 and [...]
SolarBridge Brings Training to Arizona
SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), a leading provider of integrated microinverters for TrueACTM solar modules, is bringing its nationwide ACPV Revolution Roadshow and Training to Phoenix on Tuesday, Feb. 19. The free training, presented by Ontility Solar Training and co-sponsored by Eoplly Solar, is being held to educate Arizona’s rapidly growing solar workforce. With a goal of getting 15 percent of [...]
Pictoral Installs 757 Kilowatt PV Array
Pictorial, a family-owned, New Jersey commercial printer since 1938, is now benefitting from its new solar rooftop. It’s a757 kilowatt photovoltaic array installed by N.J.-based Solis Partners. Printing companies use a fair amount of electricity running printing presses, machine operated cutting machines and more, so it’s no surprise that the system, which covers two-thirds of [...]
Japan’s Renewable Energy Boom: FiT Fueled
As anyone who has ever played Monopoly knows, if you want to win the game, you’ve got to start buying houses and hotels. If you don’t, getting round just becomes progressively harder and more likely to end with an ‘accidental’ knocking over of the board (or whatever else it takes to stop your 11-year old [...]
Romney’s Concern For Solar Power Project Developers
In the last week or so there has been a lot of media attention with regards to that secret video of Mitt Romney and the now infamous comments he made to some campaign donors about the 47%. However, what got my attention was another thing he said on that video which should give solar power project [...]
California’s Oldest Winery Goes Solar
The Charles Krug Winery, California’s oldest, has joined a growing number of California wineries turning to the sun for more than just growing grapes. The winery is becoming the latest to add photovoltaics to reduce its grid-supplied electric demand. It’s also taking advantage of the installation to reduce its energy use. The Napa Valley winery [...]
City of Toronto Orders 8,800 Solar Panels
The forecast for Toronto is hopefully calling for sunny skies. The city will certainly need it following an announcement that 8,800 solar panels installed atop 10 city-owned arenas and community centres. The project is a joint partnership between the city and Toronto Hydro. According to The National Post, the panels will generate about 2,600 megawatt [...]