Solyndra, Inc. Signs Framework Agreement With Germany’s alwitra GmbH & Co.

Solyndra, Inc., a manufacturer of innovative cylindrical photovoltaic (PV) systems for commercial rooftops, announced it has signed a new long term framework agreement with alwitra GmbH & Co., a leading supplier of well-engineered roofing systems, based in Trier, Germany. The solar panels for this agreement will be manufactured at Solyndra’s facilities in Fremont and Milpitas, CA. “We are excited to announce this agreement with alwitra,... 

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Tournesol Greenwall Systems

Tournesol Siteworks offers two exceptional greenwall applications. TerraScreen is an easily installed galvanized grid for hanging plants that looks great inside or out, and has a nice price point. But the Tournesol VGM is even cooler. A direct-planted, commercial exterior system, the generous 4- or 8-inch soil depth allows a wide range of greenery in a variety of climates. The planting modules are 100-percent recycled polypropylene, and the stainless... 

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Solyndra Offered $535 Million Loan Guarantee by the U.S. Department of Energy

Solyndra, Inc. announced that it is the first company to receive an offer for a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) loan guarantee under Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Solyndra, a Fremont, California-based manufacturer of innovative cylindrical photovoltaic systems, will use the proceeds of a $535 million loan from the U.S. Treasury’s Federal Financing Bank to expand its solar panel manufacturing capacity in California. “The leadership... 

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Home Prices Rise in Some Metros, Buyers More Active in Other Areas

Four out of five metropolitan areas recorded lower home prices in the third quarter from a year earlier, while existing-home sales fell in 32 states from the second quarter, according to the latest quarterly survey by the National Association of Realtors®. In the third quarter, 28 out of 152 metropolitan statistical areas(1) showed increases in median existing single-family home prices from the same quarter in 2007; four were unchanged and 120 metros... 

Zetabid Auctions $100 Million in Homes in Northern and Central California

Zetabid, the pioneering firm redefining home auctions in the U.S., today announced its expansion into Northern and Central California and said it will auction $100 million in residential properties in a series of high-profile sales in November. With lenders seeking to accelerate the liquidation of foreclosed properties, Zetabid is auctioning a wide range of single-family homes, townhouses and condominiums at three separate auction events. Properties...