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SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. Announces Substantial Thin Film Solar Order

SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. a global supplier and manufacturer of advanced materials for physical vapor deposition thin film applications that works closely with end users and OEMs to develop innovative, customized solutions, today announced it has received an order for more than $450,000 of Thin Film Solar products. Dan Rooney, President and Chief Executive Officer, […]

Sunrun and Investec Close $250 Million in Financing for U.S. Residential Solar Projects

Sunrun Inc. , the largest dedicated residential solar company in the United States, and Investec Inc. and Investec Bank plc recently announced the closing of $250 million of senior secured credit facilities to support the growth of Sunrun’s residential solar business. Sunrun will use the funds to help more Americans install clean, affordable solar systems on […]

Commission’s Anti-Solar Decision Forces Las Vegas-Based Premier Solar Solutions to Cut 66 Jobs

Following the decision by Governor Brian Sandoval’s Public Utilities Commission to eliminate solar savings for new and current solar customers, Premier Solar Solutions, a local solar sales and installation company based in Henderson, Nevada was forced to eliminate 66 full-time positions. Premier Solar Solutions brought solar savings to hundreds of families in Nevada before the […]

SolarCity Completes Industry’s First Securitization of Distributed Solar Loans

SolarCity Corp. completed its first securitization of distributed solar loan assets earlier recently the company’s fifth securitization transaction to date. SolarCity completed a private placement in the amount of $185 million—$2.89 per watt of generation capacity in the portfolio—with a blended coupon interest rate of 5.17 percent and a blended yield rate of 5.81 percent. […]

County set to approve ways residents can finance energy improvement costs

San Joaquin County residents are one step away from applying for energy-efficient improvement financing.The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider approving Renovate America, Inc., and Renew Financial as program providers for the Property Assessment Clean Energy Program for unincorporated areas of the county to take effect Feb. 1, 2016.Renovate America, Inc., […]

CaliforniaFIRST Launches Clean Energy Financing Program for Property Owners in Huntington Beach

Orange County’s Huntington Beach is the latest city to approve and adopt Renew Financial’s CaliforniaFIRST program, bringing cost-saving financial options to Huntington Beach property owners for environmentally friendly upgrades. The vote by the City Council took place on January 20, 2016 and offers residential and commercial property owners the chance to take advantage of important […]

Switch Announces Plans To Make SUPERNAP Michigan Data Centers 100 Percent Green; Joins WWF/WRI Renewable Buyers’ Energy Principles

Switch, builders of the world’s highest rated data centers, announced plans for its SUPERNAP Michigan data center near Grand Rapids to be powered by 100 percent renewable energy. As part of this announcement and Switch’s continued commitment to run all of its data centers on green energy, Switch has also become a member of the […]

Ballard Receives Follow-On Order From Nisshinbo For Breakthrough Technology Solutions Project

Ballard Power Systems announced that it has received a follow-on purchase order from Nisshinbo Holdings Inc.  for a further phase of a Technology Solutions program related to the development of a breakthrough catalyst technology intended to reduce the cost of certain proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. The program, now entering its seventh phase, has […]