Boston Solar Powered Transit Project Begins
BOSTON — Developer John Rosenthal and Massachusetts officials broke ground on the nation’s first solar powered commuter rail station. The station will be part of Fenway Center, a solar powered mixed-use neighborhood that will include apartments buildings, office towers, retail space, a parking garage and the transit station.
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University Seeks Green Partner
$4.5 Billion Arizona Solar Project Moves Forward
TOPOCK, Ariz. — A proposed 1,200-megawatt solar facility that when completed would be one of the largest solar installation in the world is a step closer to breaking ground after receiving approval from Mohave County’s Planning and Zoning Commission to rezone a 10,300- acre parcel.
The proposed $4.5 billion project must still get approval from the Mohave County Board of Supervisors, which will take up the matter at a Nov.
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Veterans’ Hospitals Go Solar
County Expects $9 Million in Solar Savings
WOODLAND, Calif. — Yolo County could save an estimated $9 million in energy costs following the completion of a one-megawatt solar installation that will supply power to the county’s justice center.
County officials worked with energy services firm SunPower Corp., based in San Jose, Calif., to install the solar energy system, which consists of 3,560 high-efficiency panels that track the sun to maintain optimal output throughout daylight hours.
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Q&A: Integrated Solar
Marty Low is CEO of SRS Energy, a Philadelphia-based developer of integrated solar roofing products that provide renewable energy while 
serving the structure functionally and aesthetically.
The company’s Sole Power tile is designed to blend with several styles of the US Tile Co.’s clay roofing tiles, eliminating the need for obtrusive solar arrays.
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Precast Solar Footings
FLORENCE, Colo. – Holcim’s Portland cement plant recently started powering its operations with 528 solar panels, each of which are attached to Oldcastle Precast solar panel foundations. 
The panels will provide 156,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per year to the Holcim plant. They are arranged in four units, with each unit accommodating 24 conventional solar panels made of polycrystalline silicone.
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Alcatraz Goes Solar With 1,360 Panels
SAN FRANCISCO — The former federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island will once again play a role in removing harmful elements from the community after plans emerged for a solar energy system that will reduce carbon emissions from “the Rock.”
Approximately 1,360 solar panels are being installed on the main prison building and ancillary structures to replace two aging diesel generators that power facility operations on the island, according to the National Park Service, which operates Alcatraz.
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Florida Solar Power Grant Targets Schools
COCOA, Fla. – The University of Central Florida solar energy research center received a $10 million state to install solar energy panels on 90 K-12 Florida schools that double as emergency shelters.
State officials awarded the funds from $126 million that Florida was provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to invest in alternative energy projects.
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