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Report: Solar tracking systems comprise more than 50 percent of all utility-scale PV projects
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), more than 50 percent of the operating utility-scale solar PV systems in the United States use some form of tracking technology, and those systems tend to be located in the Southwest, where solar resources are more favorable. “Because of the cost of solar-trackingRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Ask an Expert: Inverter manufacturers give us their best troubleshooting advice
Wi-Fi Can Cause Communication Issues Christopher Barrett, director of technical services, APsystems We often see issues our installers are facing related to communication, often due to misplacement of the gateway or an unreliable internet connection. Following best practices recommended by the manufacturer will help installers reduce repeat site visits toRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Huge Tiny Home
The latest creation by Tiny Diamond Homes of Colorado stretches the definition of what can be considered a tiny home, but the cozy interior more than makes up for it. The aptly named Purple Monster is 38 ft (11 m) long and weighs 17,000 lb (7,711 kg). It is quite possibly the largest tiny home…
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Alaska Tiny House That Really Has it All
Seeing the solutions designers and DIY-ers come up with to get the most space out of a tiny house is truly amazing. But so far none have come up with quite as many ingenious space-saving features as the ones in the tiny home recently completed by Ana White and her husband Jacob in Alaska. The…
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WATCH: AlsoEnergy debuts new PowerTrack Web platform to save solar installers time
AlsoEnergy is releasing a new platform for its solar customers, PowerTrack Web, that will provide web browser access for all users, get daily work completed faster, and save money. PowerTrack Web is a new version of AlsoEnergy’s flagship software platform built using the universal HTML5 programming language. This enables webRead More — Solar Builder magazine