BP Solar closes Maryland plant due to market competition   Though BP Solar is a big name in the renewable energy industry and maintains steady investment in wind energy technology, its efforts in solar development have endured a significant blow. On March 26th, 2010, BP Solar announced that it would be ceasing operations at their [...]

Ups and Downs in Maryland Solar Industry A great stepping stone for the Maryland solar industry would be to add solar energy systems to state buildings. Well, on March 24th, 2010, just that happened. The Maryland Department of General Services announced that they would be installing photovoltaic systems on 5 of their buildings. Engaged in [...]