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BJ’s Wholesale Adding Four More Solar Arrays with No Upfront Cost

April 6, 2010 by Paul Nastu

BJ’s Wholesale Club is adding solar photovoltaic installations to four more of its big-box wholesale outlets at no cost, through a power purchase agreement (PPA). Previously, the retailer had 12 solar installations in six states. Two of the new arrays will come in Massachusetts, to be completed in April, according ... Read more »

Rooftop Solar Gains Traction at Commercial Properties

February 11, 2010 by Gina Roos

As more governments push their renewable energy agendas, more businesses are starting to see the benefits of solar energy from both financial and environmental perspectives. As an example, Dina’s Interiors & Leather in Lakewood, N.J., has reduced the store’s electricity cost by more than 65 percent thanks to the installation ... Read more »

Wal-Mart, Shop-Rite Complete Solar Installations

January 8, 2010 by Gina Roos

Retail chains including Wal-Mart and Shop-Rite continue to ramp up their solar installations in order to reduce energy use and lower their carbon emissions. Solar power systems may also find new homes on the rooftops of stripmalls. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has completed three more solar projects in California, bringing the ... Read more »

11 States to Adopt California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard

January 4, 2010 by Gina Roos

Eleven states plan to adopt California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), according to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, reports China View. The announcement was made nearly a year to date after the 11 states revealed plans to develop a regional “Low Carbon Fuel Standard” to reduce the carbon content in fuels ... Read more »

Verizon Ops Center Gets LEED, Energy Star Status

December 29, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Verizon’s 1.4 million square-foot operations center in Basking Ridge, N.J., has earned the LEED Silver designation, as well as Energy Star status. The building, which houses 3,000 employees and most of its critical business operations, relies on temperature sensors and energy management systems to keep heating, ventilation and cooling costs ... Read more »

From Sewage Plants to Overpasses, Solar Finding Unique Uses, Locations

December 16, 2009 by Gina Roos

Utilities and state departments are finding both unique uses and locations for solar-array projects as solar module makers like First Solar ramp up production to meet growing demand. Unlike California, Arizona or Mexico with lots of land, solar installers in New Jersey need to find creative ways to install arrays ... Read more »

Owens Corning, SunEdison Power Up 440-kW PV Solar System in NJ

November 10, 2009November 9, 2009 by Gina Roos

Owens Corning, a leading supplier of building materials and glass fiber reinforcements, and SunEdison, North America’s largest solar services provider, announced the activation of a 440 kilowatt (kW) roof-mount photovoltaic (PV) solar system at Owens Corning’s Kearny, N.J., facility. The new system will produce more than 522,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) ... Read more »

Utilities Again Under the Gun of Emissions Lawsuit

September 22, 2009 by Paul Nastu

A 2004 lawsuit against five major U.S. utilities, previously dismissed, has been reinstated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in New York. The lawsuit, filed by eight states and New York City against American Electric Power Co Inc, Southern Co, Xcel Energy Inc, Cinergy Corp and ... Read more »

NJ, NY, Other States Gain Solar Ground on California

September 10, 2009September 7, 2009 by Paul Nastu

While California has set the standard when it comes to incentives for and adoption of solar power, other states such as New Jersey, Pennsyvlania and Florida are gaining ground. Businesses in New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Colorado can regain all their investment in ading solar in three years, according ... Read more »

Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Joins Energy Reduction Program

September 1, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

The Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel plans to implement an energy reduction plan that is projected to save the hotel hundreds of thousands per year in energy costs. This is the first building in Atlantic City, Atlantic County and the Starwoods Chain to take advantage of the New Jersey ... Read more »

Mars HQ Adds 2MW Solar Garden

August 25, 2009 by Paul Nastu

A new solar installation at the corporate headquarters of Mars Snackfood U.S. will provide up 20 percent of the plant’s energy during peak operating hours. The plant, in Hackettstown, N.J., features 28,000 solar panels and is the largest solar installation at a New Jersey food processing facility, according to FoodProcessing.com. ... Read more »

More Federal Incentives Needed to Drive Solar Growth

July 23, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

Although the United States has become one of the more aggressive nations in promoting renewable energy thanks in part to support from the Obama Administration, it is still lagging behind solar market leaders like Spain and Germany, according to a new report from Pike Research. A key finding reveals that ... Read more »

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