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LG Electronics Announces Plans For U.S. Solar Panel Assembly Plant

June 28, 2018 Anand Gupta

New Factory to Increase LG Employment in Alabama by 60 Percent, Produce 500 Megawatts of Solar Panels Annually HUNTSVILLE, Ala.: LG Electronics announced plans for a new solar module assembly plant in Huntsville, Ala. The new factory will create about 160 new full-time jobs, increasing LG’s Huntsville employment by 60 percent to more than 400 […]

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Local Veterans Receive Free Roof & Solar Panels For Independence Day

June 27, 2018 Anand Gupta

San Diego Solar Company Semper Solaris & Partners Serve Two Local Veterans with Energy Independence SAN DIEGO: In partnership with local veteran support charities, California’s fastest growing licensed solar and roofing contractor, Semper Solaris, is celebrating Independence Day by giving back to veterans in need. On Tuesday, July 3rd, Semper Solaris will be visiting the […]

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U.S. EPA proposes higher 2019 biofuels mandate in line with expectations

June 27, 2018 Anand Gupta

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed setting a blending mandate of 19.88 billion gallons for 2019 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), 3 percent higher from this year’s and in line with expectations. The agency also said it is considering a number of measures to bring some transparency to the compliance credit market […]

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Clean Focus Energizes 3.84 MW Solar Arrays At Two Dignity Health Hospitals

June 27, 2018 Anand Gupta

Solar projects add renewable energy and carports in Las Vegas and Henderson SUNNYVALE, Calif.: Clean Focus Renewables, Inc. (“Clean Focus”) has completed the installation of solar arrays at Dignity Health – St. Rose Dominican Hospitals on the San Martin Campus in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Siena Campus in Henderson, Nevada. These projects will provide […]

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The newly founded SCPA (Solar Consumer Protection Agency) in partnership with affiliate solar companies has announced the initiation of a new national campaign called Fight Fake Solar

June 27, 2018 Anand Gupta

OLD BRIDGE, N.J.: The purpose of the Fight Fake Solar campaign is to expose deceptions within the solar industry nationwide, as there has been an influx of homeowners throughout the country that have felt deceived after going solar. These homeowners state that what they were led to believe by sales representatives and companies regarding their […]

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Nautilus Solar Energy Announces Ribbon Cutting for a 13.3MW Community Solar Project in Minnesota

June 27, 2018 Anand Gupta

SUMMIT, N.J.: Nautilus Solar Energy LLC, a leading national solar acquisition, development, and asset management company, today announced the ribbon cutting for a portfolio of 13.3 MW of community solar projects in Minnesota. The solar projects are part of Xcel Energy’s Solar*Rewards Community Program and are 100% subscribed by a diverse set of regional customers […]

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CleanFund Launches SolarPACE™ Partner Program at Intersolar 2018 and Announces New Value-Add Tools and Partnerships Designed to Enable Easy and Affordable Commercial Solar and Solar-Plus-Storage Financing

June 27, 2018 Anand Gupta

At CleanFund’s Intersolar Booth (Level 1, #7119) Visitors Can Run Live SolarPACE Quotes, Register for the SolarPACE Partner Program and Meet to Discuss Flexible, Ideal Financing for Commercial Solar and Solar-Plus-Storage SAN FRANCISCO: CleanFund, the leading nationwide direct provider of Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing, announced today they will unveil their new SolarPACE Partner […]

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Trump Proposes Hitting Oil Refiners With Boosted Biofuel Quotas

June 27, 2018 Anand Gupta

Ethanol producers and farm-state leaders blasted a Trump administration proposal that would force refiners to blend more biofuel into petroleum next year, arguing the modest planned increase is undercut by EPA waivers exempting refineries from the mandate. Under the Environmental Protection Agency proposal released Tuesday, refiners would have to blend 19.88 billion gallons of biofuels […]

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EPA Proposes Biofuel Requirements for 2019; On Track to Meet Congressional Deadline

June 27, 2018 Anand Gupta

WASHINGTON: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt issued a proposed rule under the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program that would set the minimum amount of renewable fuels that must be supplied to the market in calendar year 2019, as well as the biomass based diesel volume standard for calendar year 2020. “I’ve […]

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FACTBOX-Ethanol, oil groups criticize U.S. biofuels plan; biodiesel industry cheers

June 27, 2018 Anand Gupta

NEW YORK: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday proposed a 3 percent increase in total renewable fuel volume requirements for next year, sparking criticism from some ethanol and oil groups and cheers from U.S. biodiesel producers. Below are comments on the proposal, which the EPA is required to finalize by Nov. 30. ADVANCED […]