Category Archives: Skyline in the News

When Condo Boards Go Solar, What Questions Come Up?

by Michael Kiefer, GreenDC Daily Recently we reported on the Webster House which decided to go ahead with a solar thermal project for their condo building’s domestic hot water use with Skyline Innovations a DC based solar company and Max … Continue reading

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Skyline Innovations Helps Dupont Condo Building Go Solar: Economic Innovation & Collaboration in Solar

by Michael Kiefer, GreenDC Daily In recent years the solar thermal market has been searching for a hook and a new approach that strikes a balance between economics and innovation in partnerships.  The following project came about as a collaboration … Continue reading

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WGL Holdings Inc. and Skyline Innovations Team to Develop $30 Million of Commercial-Scale Solar Water Heating Projects

The arrangement will provide guaranteed energy savings to businesses and multifamily buildings representing the largest investment in solar water heating project finance in the U.S. WASHINGTON, DC — OCTOBER 25, 2011 – Today, WGL Holdings, Inc. announced its agreement to provide … Continue reading

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The Washington Examiner 3-Minute Interview: Andrew Jackson

Jackson is an engineer with Skyline Innovations, a D.C. company established in 2009 that installs solar panels onto its clients’ rooftops or retrofits their lighting. Installation is free, and the company makes money by splitting the energy savings with the … Continue reading

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Three Solar Thermal Systems In Place at GW: Installation is the largest on the East Coast.

Three GW residence halls will get about two-thirds of their hot water from the sun’s heat this year, thanks to new solar thermal systems. The systems, which collectively are the sixth largest system in the country, according to the U.S. Department … Continue reading

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Skyline Wins Washington DC Economic Partnership 2011 Business Plan Competition

Skyline Innovations, an energy savings solar company, has emerged as the winner of 2011 Washington, DC Economic Partnership’s (WDCEP) annual Business Plan Competition. The company, which competed against a pool of stand-out startups and other DC business ventures, was selected … Continue reading

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Rising Temperatures Heat Up Solar Industry

The owner of a D.C.-based solar heating company says business always picks up when people have sun on their minds. Zachary Axelrod is CEO of Skyline Innovations, a company based in Northwest, D.C. that owns and installs solar heating systems that … Continue reading

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Skyline to Participate in DC Sustainable Energy Utility

The Sustainable Energy Partnership, led by the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC), has been selected by the District Department of the Environment to create and operate the Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU) in Washington, DC. The SEU will help families, businesses, … Continue reading

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Skyline Awarded 2011 Mayor’s Environmental Excellence Award

Mayor Vincent C. Gray today announced that seven facilities and organizations had received the 2011 Mayor’s Environmental Excellence Awards for their commitment to upholding environmentally-friendly principles in building design and operations. read full article >

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Like Superman, American University Will Get Its Energy from the Sun

Skyline Innovations is providing American University with the largest urban solar hot water system on the east coast.  174 solar thermal energy panels will be installed on four campus buildings by July, providing hot showers to more than 2,000 students … Continue reading

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