SoloPower, a California-based manufacturer of flexible, thin-film solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules is heating up the low cost solar market with the debut of their CIGS-based, thin-film, lightweight, flexible SFX1-i Photovoltaic module.

The International Code Council released the International Green Construction Code  earlier this year which addresses site development and land use, including preservation of natural and material resources, and regulates construction on new and old buildings.

Bloom Energy Corporate introduced its Bloom Energy Server recently which can produce continuous, reliable, clean and affordable power generation. 

With the help of a grant by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Mississippi is building its first solar-powered housing project in the City of Jackson.