Fronius opens new R&D center in U.S. with eye on Tesla partnership support
The Austrian inverter specialist opens sales, product management and R&D center in San Francisco to better serve U.S. markets and commitments. Partnership with Tesla expected to be strengthened.
Sierra Club highlights 100% renewable communities
The environmental group’s latest report looks at 10 communities in the United States that are moving to 100% renewable energy.
pv magazine USA weekly news roundup
A critical rate case in Arizona gets resolved, NRG moves to acquire SunEdison assets, SolarCity goes BIPV, downsizing at SMA and SunPower, results from SCTY, RUN & VSLR, and more…
3D-Micromac opens North American headquarters in San Jose
This is the first major presence of the German laser experts in North America.
AEE: Changes in state policies could unlock corporate renewable energy use
A report by Meister Consultants lays out the pathways to increase corporate use of renewable energy, and the states where these policies have the most potential.
Apple approved to sell power from renewables on the wholesale market
Federal regulators have approved the technology company’s application to become an IPP.
D. E. Shaw acquires an 11 MW PV project near Sacramento
The Rancho Seco Solar Project, located on the site of a decommissioned nuclear power plant, marks the latest deal between D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments and First Solar.
Port of Los Angeles unveils $27 million solar+storage microgrid project
The Green Omni Terminal Project will be a scalable model to upgrade the 26 other terminals at the Port of Los Angeles as well as other terminals worldwide.
San Diego cans SunEdison public projects
San Diego was forced recently to cancel 65 solar PV projects in its territory that were planned late last year with SunEdison after the developer advised the city that its deadlines would slip.
TCA Architects Design Eco-Apartments in LA
National design firm TCA Architects designed a group of net-zero eco-apartments for Houston-based Hanover Company within its new Hanover Olympic apartment building in Los Angeles. These units feature solar power, smart thermostats, iPad accessible monitoring, in-apartment monitoring screens, high efficiency lighting, and smart AC and water systems, along with EV charging facilities.
