SunPower Corp. has announced the completion of the U.S. Navy’s largest solar power system, a 13.78-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) system at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in California. The power plant is the first federal agency project to be financed through a 20-year solar power purchase agreement.
The California home solar market set new sales and installation records during the third-quarter of 2012, according to the new Q3 2012 California Residential Sales & Install Report released by PV Solar Report.
SOLEC-Solar Energy Corp. has announced the launch of its new website, www.solec.org. The company said the new site features an improved installer locator, user-friendly input forms, and a newsletter where customers can keep up to date on new projects.
SolarCity®, a leader in solar products and services, has announced a major expansion in New York state with new locations in Westchester County and Long Island. SolarCity now has three New York locations, making its services widely available in the state.
A second-generation hybrid solar water heating system, the ecoMax° integrates waste heat recovery, along with solar thermal, to produce free hot water for domestic and light commercial use. The controller means HVAC technicians can now tap into a second free heat source: waste heat recovery from a/c and refrigeration units.
Hancock, Mich.-based Clean Energy Pathways Inc., an alternative and renewable energy solutions company, has formed a new corporation in the state of New York.
Clean Energy Pathways Inc., an alternative and renewable energy solutions company, has formed a new corporation in the state of New York. Clean Energy Power Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, was formed to specifically focus on the fast growing market of all aspects of “green energy” savings, the firm said.
Jurupa Unified School District and Chevron Energy Solutions have announced the completion of a 2.7 megawatt solar and energy efficiency program expected to reduce energy costs at 27 school sites and save the district more than $34 million.
The Catholic University of America (CUA) dedicated the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) panel system in Washington, D.C., featuring more than 2,600 solar panels designed to generate in excess of 830,000 kilowatt-hours of clean electricity per year, including a canopy of 714 panels over more than 70 parking spaces.