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Fracture cutting ribbon on massive new solar-powered facility in San Felasco Tech City

August 31, 2019 Anand Gupta

Emory Group Companies to host an open house with Fracture, Collective & Co., and others at San Felasco Tech City, a newly developed hub of sustainable entrepreneurship in Central Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla.: On September 17, 2019, San Felasco Tech City will host an open house and ribbon cutting at their newly built complex in Alachua, […]

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Massachusetts Grid Study Disrupts 1GW Distributed Solar Pipeline

August 30, 2019 Anand Gupta

Developers say National Grid’s “cluster study” could delay projects. The utility says it must weigh the impact of a rush of DG solar. A National Grid transmission study has ensnared nearly 1 gigawatt of distributed solar in Massachusetts, delaying progress on numerous projects as the federal Investment Tax Credit phaseout approaches and causing anxiety in […]

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Fifth Third Makes History by Powering Up 100% Renewable Solar Facility

August 30, 2019 Anand Gupta

Bank to become World’s First to Achieve 100% Renewable with Single, Solar Project AULANDER, N.C.: Fifth Third Bancorp today officially marked the opening of the Aulander Holloman Solar Facility in Hertford County, North Carolina. Built by solar developer SunEnergy1, the facility is expected to generate clean power that is more than or equal to the […]

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Cummins and Blue Bird Join Forces, Amplify Charge to Electrify California’s School Bus Fleets

August 30, 2019 Anand Gupta

Trusted drivetrain and school bus providers bring localized support and service to districts across the state MILPITAS, Calif.: California is leading the way in the electrification of school bus fleets. Hundreds of millions of dollars in grants and subsidies have been or will be made available to districts that wish to add electric buses to […]

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SELF Finances $10 Million in Sustainable Home Improvement Loans in Florida

August 29, 2019 Anand Gupta

SELF is a Florida-based Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI) that provides affordable financing to help Florida homeowners make sustainable home repairs like roof replacements, solar power installations, high-efficiency air conditioners, and wheelchair ramps. SELF has now closed over 1,000 home improvement loans totaling $10 million with a default rate of less than 2%. Over 70% […]

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TurningPoint Energy Expanding Community Solar into Maine

August 29, 2019 Anand Gupta

Calling all pro-solar landowners, residential and commercial customers and communities DENVER : TurningPoint Energy, a renewable energy development company focused on community solar, utility-solar and battery storage projects announced today it will be expanding its community solar efforts to include the state of Maine. The company’s New England team is engaging with landowners interested in […]

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Siemens Gamesa reinforces its partnership with MidAmerican with 95 MW Southern Hills Expansion project in the U.S.

August 29, 2019 Anand Gupta

– The company will supply 21 SG 4.5-145 wind turbines, operating at a flexible rating of 4.8 MW, as well as provide three and a half years of service and maintenance – Siemens Gamesa expands SG 4.5-145 footprint in the region, having sold close to 1.4 GW of this turbine model in the U.S., Canada […]

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Renewable energy accounted for 20.1% of electrical generation in US

August 28, 2019 Anand Gupta

Renewable energy sources accounted for 20.1 percent of electrical generation in the United States in the first six months of 2019 against 19.9 percent a year earlier, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Solar, including small-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, rose 10.5 percent compared to the first half of 2018 and […]

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Sunpin Solar Named Top 3 Solar Developer In The U.S. By Solar Power World

August 28, 2019 Anand Gupta

IRVINE, Calif : Sunpin Solar was recently named the #3 Top Solar Developer and the #25 Top Solar Contractor in the United States in Solar Power World’s 2019 Top Solar Contractors list. The ranking marks a step up from last year, where the company was named #4 Top Solar Developer and #28 Top Solar Contractor. […]

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Hawaiian Electric Companies issue call for projects to accelerate islands’ renewable energy transition

August 28, 2019 Anand Gupta

State’s largest clean energy procurement aims to end coal use, replace oil HONOLULU : The Hawaiian Electric Companies, subsidiaries of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (NYSE: HE), are beginning Hawai’i’s largest procurement effort for renewable energy resources to end the use of coal and reduce reliance on imported oil for power generation, moving the state closer […]