Author: Chloe Holden

Upsolar and la Nef Deliver Clean Energy through 25 Social Housing Units in France 200-kWp project combines ethical financing and cutting-edge technologies to bring economic benefits to low-income tenants PARIS – December 1, 2015 – Upsolar, a leading provider of solar PV modules, today announced the completion of a 25-system, 200 kWp solar energy project across OPH Thionville, a series of social housing units in Thionville, France.  The systems were financed through the UPINVEST investment vehicle, pooling €510,000 from Upsolar Europe and sponsor Nouvelle Economie Fraternelle (la Nef), a France-based financier specializing in ethical business, social economy and clean technology. The project…

Silicor Materials Commits to Carbon Neutrality at Iceland Solar Silicon Plant Company to offset 2,800 tons of CO2 through new environmental initiative SAN JOSE, Calif. – November 30, 2015 – Silicor Materials, Inc., a manufacturer of high-quality solar silicon, today announced an initiative to achieve a carbon-neutral status at its commercial manufacturing facility in Grundartangi, Iceland. In cooperation with the Icelandic Forestry Association and the Icelandic Environment Association (KOLVIDUR), Silicor will fund the planting of more than 26,000 trees across the country to offset 2,800 tons of CO2 annually—enough to cover both Silicor’s process and the transportation logistics related to manufacturing, shipping and receiving…