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SolarCity Completes Installation at EBay Campus
SolarCity has completed the largest commercial solar power installation in San Jose, Calif., on eBay's North campus.
Akeena Solar Brings Solar Power to Star Quality Concrete
Akeena Solar's Star Quality Concrete installation will be the largest commercial solar power system in San Jose, Calif.
FedEx Adds More Solar-Powered Operations to Facilities
FedEx has completed the installation of a solar-electric system in Whittier, Calif., and is nearing completion on a similar facility in Fontana, Calif.
Southern California Community Features Solar as Standard
Each of the 56 single-family detached homes to be built at Harmony at CenterStone Estates will be topped by a 2.3-kW solar roof tile system.
Atkins-designed BWTC Spins Turbines for First Time
The three 29m-diameter turbine blades on Bahrain’s landmark are the first to be integrated on such a scale into a commercial development.
GoSolarMarin Community Solar Discount Program Concludes
SPG Solar has announced the conclusion of being the selected provider for the GoSolarMarin Community Discount Program in Marin County, Calif.
Kohl's Opens Largest Green Photo Studio in United States
The 100,000-square-foot facility is expected to earn LEED Gold certification and will be the only LEED-certified photo studio in the country.
CCEF Approves $1.3 M Grant for Solar Installation at Thule
The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) has approved a $1.3 million grant for a 318 kW DC solar PV system at Thule’s Seymour, Conn., headquarters.
FLP to Construct 250 MW Solar Plant in Mojave Desert
FPL Energy plans to construct, own and operate a 250-megawatt solar plant in the Mojave Desert to be called the Beacon Solar Energy Project.
SMUD and Woodside Homes to Build 1,500 Solar Homes
Nearly 1,500 solar-powered, energy-efficient SolarSmart homes will be built, according to an agreement between SMUD and Woodside Homes.
The Palazzo Las Vegas is Largest LEED Building in World
According to USGBC, The Palazzo is not only the largest LEED-certified building in the world, but is over four times bigger than the second-largest.
Open Energy Corporation Signs Solar Communities Project
Open Energy will finance $480,000 and install 1.2 kW systems at 47 condominium townhomes at the Pacific Station development in Encinitas, Calif.
EnXco Finishes Black River Farm Solar Project
EnXco has completed development and construction of a 143 kW solar project at the Black River Farm equestrian training facility in Ringoes, N.J.
Good To Go Eco-Convenience Center Launches Outlet
Good to Go, the nation's first ecologically friendly convenience store, car wash and alternate fuel station will open on May 1, 2008, in Wisconsin.
USGBC Highlights Ranch House at Del Sur
The Ranch House is the first private-enterprise, new construction building to achieve Platinum LEED rating in California.
Nationals Park Goes Green
The ballpark is saving millions of gallons of water, using efficient field lighting, adding a green roof and incorporating recycling.
SolarCraft Does Solar System for Jacuzzi Family Vineyard
SolarCraft has completed design and installation of a 124 kW solar electric system for Jacuzzi Family Vineyards in Sonoma, Calif.
Hoku Solar Has Contract With Hawaiian Beer Distributor
Hoku Solar has signed a definitive agreement with Paradise Beverages to install a PV power system at its Oahu facility.
EI Solutions Installs PV System for Sony Pictures
EI Solutions has installed a 235kW solar electricity system for Sony Pictures Entertainment at its historic studio lot in Culver City, Calif.
WorldWater Gets $4M Solar Contract from Ocean City, NJ
The city council of Ocean City, N.J., has awarded WorldWater a contract to build a $4 million solar system for the city.
Aurora Inverters Picked for Spain's Largest PV Installation
Power-One Aurora PVI-Central inverters have been selected for use in what will be the second largest renewable-energy facility in the world.
MV Beluga SkySails Completes Voyage with Towing Kite
The first flights of the SkySails 160-square-meter towing kite propulsion system substituted for 20 percent of the engine’s power.
Abu Dhabi Breaks Ground on Zero-Carbon Future City
Last month, Abu Dhabi broke ground on Masdar City, the world’s first zero-carbon, zero-waste, car-free city.
Pinn Bros. Builds San Jose Solar LEED Neighborhoods
Pinn Bros. is building San Jose, Calif.'s first solar-powered and LEED-certified single-family neighborhoods.
Honeywell to Install Solar Panels at Water Storage Facility
The solar panels will generate more than 104,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, almost 20% of the power needed for Evergreen Reservoir.
Incorporating Green: A Preview of the 2008 AIA Convention
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Green Focus: NAHB’s Annual Green Building Conference
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Greening Southern California: The 2008 AltBuild Expo
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Best in Green: AIA's 2008 Top Ten Green Projects
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Open to Change: New York Institute of Tech’s Solar Home
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