Solar Power Will Save University $1.6 Million

Facing budget shortfalls and increased operating costs, many institutions of higher learning are embracing of renewable energy. National University, one of California’s largest private, nonprofit colleges, the completion ofoptimized rooftop and power systems at two of its campuses in San Diego that are expected to generate more than 1.4 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity annually. […]

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Clean Links: Solar, Wind, EV, & Policy News

Other than our 60+ stories from the past week, here are a few more noteworthy ones worth a look or two: Solar Energy 1.(solar farm in video above) MidAmerican Renewables, LLC, a subsidiary ofMidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, announced it has completed its acquisition of theTopaz Solar FarmfromFirst Solar, Inc.(NASDAQ: FSLR). The 550-megawatt photovoltaic power plant […]

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Solar Financing Impeding the Growth of Solar in Colorado

A recent roundtable with Colorado-based solar executives and senior executives from national and regional banks explored the major roadblocks to solar companies in Colorado. The meeting, hosted by the Colorado Bankers Association and the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association (“COSEIA”), identified financing as the biggest impediment to substantial growth for solar in Colorado. According to […]

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