Author: LEED Blogger
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Austin radio station installs solar + EV charging stations for sustainability initiative
An independent public classical radio station in Austin, Texas, is adding solar to save on energy costs and boost its sustainability efforts. KMFA Classical 89.5 partnered with locally owned Axis Solar to install an 89.64 kWdc system consisting of 166 rooftop solar panels, the maximum number allowed within city code. Once operational, the solar array will……
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Solar fences: Great idea or another solar freakin’ roadway?
When solar freakin’ roadways hit social media in 2014, most of us in the industry rolled our eyes so hard we pulled our extraocular muscles: Putting cells under glass crazy-thick enough to carry traffic, catching intermittent light between the cars using the road as a road, and filtering those flashes of light through road-based dirt……
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CertainTeed says hidden solar mount doesn’t void shingle warranty
Martin Roofing & Solar’s patent-pending Hidden Fastener Solar Mount passed a milestone, earning the nod from major American shingle roof manufacturer: CertainTeed. The lettered approval to H.F.S.M. states that installation of the new solar mount will not void or reduce CertainTeed’s asphalt shingle warranty. Martin Roofing & Solar is family-owned company based in Mascoutah, Illinois,……
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Overview of Emil Otto solar panel cleaning agents
Emil Otto is expanding its range of solar panel cleaning agents: EO-SMC-001 to -004. Each variant is similar in formulation and area of application with key differences. “Our participation in Intersolar 2023 showed us that the demand for specific cleaning agents for this area of application is extremely high. We have therefore decided to develop……
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ESS vs. gas peaker plants: Maine study factors in social costs
The cost/benefit comparison of a new battery-based energy storage systems (ESS) vs. a new gas peaker plant involves a substantial number of technical variables, but if social cost is not considered, then the calculus is badly skewed, according to a new study comparing ESS vs. gas peaker plants. “If you consider the social and environmental……