Author: LEED Blogger
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Here’s residential solar’s share of distributed PV generating capacity
Generation from small-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems totaled about 37 percent of the annual generation from all U.S. solar PV electricity generators in 2016. EIA’s small-scale category includes PV systems that have less than one megawatt (MW) of generating capacity. Such systems are usually installed at or near residential, commercial, or industrialRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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S-5! offering free course to optimize solar rooftop design
The S-5! Attachment Solutions continuing education course, The Solar-Ready Roof: Optimize the Design, is live in the AEC Daily Online Learning Center. Choosing the right platform for solar panels is a critical step in the design process and can have significant impact on both initial and long-term costs. This freeRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar rate design: Details on unified approach to evolve net metering
The only agreement there seems to be on net metering and rate design is that no one can really agree on what to do. Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Vote Solar have taken a big step in moving forward by developing a set of principles to help guide andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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California’s Clean Energy Storage bill passes Senate
While the executive branch attempts to go backward with its energy goals, progressive states continue to march forward as the California Senate passed a bill that would give consumers more access to clean energy and provide the next critical piece for California to achieve its aggressive greenhouse gas and renewableRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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A Device That Purifies Polluted Air While Producing Hydrogen
Air pollution is one of the key problems that need to be overcome in order to secure a more sustainable future for our planet. So it’s great news that a team of scientists from the University of Antwerp and KU Leuven, have devised a process that can both mitigate air pollution as well as provide…