Articles Tagged with ''solar power''

Held at the University of Wollongong, the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Airconditioning and Heating’s (AIRAH’s) Solar Heating and Cooling Workshop stoked the interest, ideas, and debate surrounding the emerging technology.

In the Boyle Heights neighborhood of East Los Angeles, stands a newly constructed 53-unit affordable housing complex called Sol y Luna Apartments. To maintain long-term affordability, the project includes solar photovoltaic and solar hot water systems designed and installed by Los Angeles-based solar company Promise Energy.

Green Street Solar Power, a solar financing and installation company, and Plymouth Rock Energy, an independent energy provider, have announced a joint venture created to bring solar power to homeowners and business owners in the Northeast.

WGL Energy Services Inc. has teamed up with solar power provider SolarCity to offer residential customers in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Washington, District of Columbia, the opportunity to install a custom-designed solar energy system.

The White House has announced a new initiative to increase access to solar energy for all Americans, in particular low- and moderate-income communities, while expanding opportunities to join the solar workforce. 

Global generation capacity for solar, wind, and other renewable energy technologies grew 8.5 percent in 2014 over the year before, according to the 10th annual edition of REN21’s Renewables 2015 Global Status Report.

The Veteran Asset (TVA) announced that military veterans who signed up for information from TVA at the Hire America’s Heroes Energy Industry Forum and Job Fair at Camp Pendleton will be offered full scholarships to the PV Design and Installation two-week course in Murrieta, California.

IGS Solar LLC, a commercial and residential solar provider, has teamed with ReVision Energy, a solar energy contracting company, to build, own, and operate five solar arrays at Proctor Academy. The private co-educational day and boarding school is located in Andover, New Hampshire, and serves grades 9-12.

REC Solar announced it has acquired Stellar Energy, a leading solar provider in the western U.S., through an asset purchase agreement. REC Solar is a national solar provider, focused on the commercial market, that provides customers with integrated solar solutions ranging from financing and design to operations and maintenance.

The DOE is making up to $12 million available to develop a diverse, well-trained solar-support workforce, including insurance, real estate, and utility professionals whom consumers rely on when they choose solar.