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Electrical industry companies looking to get into solar have a growing array of companies to partner with as the technology’s acceptance spreads. Looks like large commercial real estate firms may join the mix, as one of the largest, CB Richard Ellis, announced it’s launching a new business unit, CBRE Solar.

CBRE Solar says it will offer a broad range of solar energy solutions for clients, including solar power purchase agreements, roof leases, advisory services, project development services, project management services and solar project investment opportunities.

From Sustainable Industries

As the lighting industry begins to shift to solid-state, electrical distributors are finding they have a lot of company in getting the products to market. For example, Arrow Electronics, one of the largest electronics distributors, is pushing hard into the lighting sector. In a release today, the Melville, N.Y.-based distributor announced that it will showcase LED lighting design at Lightfair, May 12-14 in Las Vegas. Details.

Springfield Electric Supply Co., Springfield, Ill., will open a location in Davenport, Iowa, on April 12, according to an article in the Quad City Business Journal. The report said the 22,000-square-foot location will have 14 employees and be the company’s first location outside of Illinois. It’s Springfield Electric Supply’s 13th location.