More Than 2/3 of IKEA Locations In U.S. Now Have Solar Panels

FRISCO, Texas, Aug 02, 2012. IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today officially plugged-in the solar energy system installed at its Dallas-area store in Frisco, Texas – which, when combined with projects completed in Houston and underway in Round Rock, make IKEA the state’s largest private solar owner. IKEA Frisco’s 114,000-square-foot photovoltaic (PV) array [...]

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Utility begins work on Solar Farm and Proposes $883 Million Expansion of Solar Energy Programs

July 31, 2012 – Hackensack, NJ – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie lent a hand today as Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) and union workers broke ground on a renewable energy project that will transform a dormant Hackensack, NJ brownfield into a solar farm. While kicking off work at the job site, PSEG chairman, [...]

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IKEA Powers-up Solar Energy System’s Panels at Orlando Store

One more IKEA store goes Solar. IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today officially plugged-in the solar energy system installed at its store in Orlando, Florida. The 120,900-square-foot PV array consists of a 967-kW system, built with 4,115 panels. IKEA Orlando’s program will produce approximately 1,421,500 kWh of clean electricity annually, the equivalent of [...]

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U.S. Bancorp and SolarCity to Fund Solar Power Installations in U.S. Military Housing Communities

New Funding Expected to Finance First Phase of What is Expected to be Largest Residential Solar Project in American History U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) and SolarCity, a national leader in clean energy services, today announced the creation of a renewable energy tax equity fund that will help to initiate the first phase of project SolarStrong, [...]

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