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500-acre solar farm planned for eastern Hancock County

[ad_1] ELLSWORTH — A Casco-based energy project developer proposes the creation of a 500-acre solar farm in Township 16 in eastern Hancock County. Dave Fowler, owner of Next Phase Energy Services, said the solar farm would be located between two wind farms, Bull Hill and Hancock Wind. Township 16 abuts the eastern side of the […]

Illinois tightens details of solar valuation, regulates projects on farms – pv magazine USA

[ad_1] Illinois legislation concerning commercial solar valuation and installations on agricultural land has been signed into law by the governor. August 15, 2018Mark Burger As the Illinois solar market eagerly awaits completion of Future Energy Jobs Act procurement and program management, two pieces of legislation were enacted this summer that will help reduce uncertainty in […]

Casio Adds 10 Bold Solar-Powered Timepieces To Its EDIFICE Collection

[ad_1] DOVER, N.J., Aug. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Casio America, Inc. is proud to announce the addition of 10 new models to its EDIFICE collection of men’s timepieces – the EQS900DB-1AV/2AV, EQS900CL-1AV, EQS600DB-1A4/1A9, EFSS500DB-1AV/1BV and EFSS510D-1AV/2AV/7AV. The new high performance models come with solar charging technology and are designed for both professional and personal lifestyles […]

Silfab and DSM Partner to Boost Solar Module Output by 30{0b7da518931e2dc7f5435818fa9adcc81ac764ac1dff918ce2cdfc05099e9974}

[ad_1] The Canadian PV panel maker Silfab Solar hopes to beat standard module output by almost a third through a partnership with Dutch materials firm DSM. A strategic alliance between the two companies, announced this week, will see Silfab incorporating DSM’s conductive backsheet technology into modules for the North American market. “When you combine DSM’s […]

Department of Energy funds $9 million in tribal energy projects, includes solar

[ad_1] 1 Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AVEC), Anchorage, AK AVEC and Stebbins Native Corporation, through a joint venture, will install a 900-kilowatt (kW) turbine to provide wind energy to two remote communities in rural Alaska. This project will serve 328 buildings in Stebbins and St. Michael, AK, and reduce diesel fuel use by approximately […]

Quixotic Systems builds solar for affordable housing communities in New York’s urban core – pv magazine USA

[ad_1] New York solar leader Quixotic Systems Inc. (QSI) has partnered with affordable housing developer Arker Companies to design and install rooftop solar energy systems for low-income communities in the New York City area. August 15, 2018Quixotic Systems As the solar industry continues its expansion to serve lower income communities, a New York solar leader, […]