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These US States Are Leading the Way In Solar

Posted by Fischerman7229 on Thursday, 20 September 2018 in Solar

10. Georgia With more than 1.5 GW of solar, Georgia places 10th when it comes to cumulative solar capacity, and has enough to supply the equivalent of 174,014 homes with solar energy, according to the SEIA. 9. Utah With 30,500 solar installations, Utah is home to over 1.6 GW of solar capacity acc...

Meet the Kickstarter of Solar Energy

Posted by stringer on Saturday, 04 January 2014 in Solar

One hundred and ninety-six perfectly polished solar panels line the roof of the Oakland, Calif., Youth Employment Partnership, a nonprofit job-training program for at-risk youth. The system is projected to save YEP close to $25,000 in electricity costs over 10 years. And it happe...

SolarWorld: Company will be stronger despite layoffs

Posted by rackfokus on Sunday, 14 July 2013 in Solar

SolarWorld's announcement this week that it'll lay off 100 workers at its Hillsboro operations relates to cost-cutting strategies that effectively began last February. Ben Santarris, a company spokesman, said the cuts will take place in the crystal growth and wafer cutting areas. The...

BigBelly Solar Announced Jim Norrod as its new CEO

Posted by britt on Thursday, 03 January 2013 in Solar

NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BigBelly Solar, the leader in intelligent waste and recycling collection, today has announced Jim Norrod as its new CEO and as a member of its Board of Directors. Norrod has more than a quarter century of CEO experience and been instrumental in a number of highly succ...

California Expands Rooftop Solar-Power Subsidies

Posted by Wolf on Monday, 28 May 2012 in Solar

California regulators approved a plan Thursday to expand a subsidy for rooftop solar power generated by homeowners and businesses, handing a victory to the solar industry. The plan, adopted by the California Public Utilities Commission, allows more homeowners and businesses that install their own s...