This post first appeared on San Diego Loves Green by Roy Hales Borrego Solar systems has given the benefit of more than three decades of expertise to America’s school system. “We’ve worked with K-12 schools for years throughout the U.S. to deploy multiple megawatts of clean energy, saving them money … [continued]
If you’re solar obsessed, beyond our own solar power stories from the past week or so, you may also want to check out some of these pieces: Germany Altmaier Paper on Renewable (1): No Need for Cost Reduction Altmaier Paper on Renewable (2): Irresponsible Undermining of Trust in Germany Altmaier … [continued]
First there was concentrated solar power, and now Semprius, Inc. is pushing the envelope with the introduction of high concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) technology. The company has just won a contract to provide the HCPV modules for a 200-kilowatt, $2.3 million demonstration project at Edwards Air Force Base in California, undertaken … [continued]
U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo (R-Kansas) issued an odd tweet about U.S. energy policy last month: https://twitter.com/RepMikePompeo/statuses/230767361622433793 Odd, because the Republican brand has always gone hand in glove with national defense, which is indisputably the government’s job. A critical part of that job involves the ability to get the best … [continued]
San Diego’s Borrego Solar has closed a new, $47 million fund with U.S. Bank and East West Bank, another indication that private sector US financial institutions view solar energy as a viable, sound investment choice. Borrego’s intergrated power purchase agreement cuts customers’ up-front capital costs significantly and improves the cash flow profile of solar energy systems’ projects.
The University of California, San Diego, in support of its ambitious goal of being the greenest university in the U.S., are installing a 1.2 MW solar electric system as part of its comprehensive sustainable energy program. This system will contribute approximately 1.5 million kW hours of clean energy to the … [continued]
