Author: LEED Blogger

  • SolarWorld speaks out on Chinese trade impact on U.S. solar module manufacturing

    SolarWorld is one of the country’s largest crystalline-silicon solar manufacturers, and it has concerns about the influence of China’s trade strategy in the solar sector, the glut it is created and the quality of the products forming that glut. Here is the complete release sent out by SolarWorld: China’s tradeRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Keys to inverter service: Data granularity, remote updates, customer relations

    Services for solar inverters are improving markedly, from commissioning through replacement, as the flow of panel and string-level data becomes more granular, fueling more sophisticated monitoring systems. From string inverters at a commercial and industrial (C&I) level, to microinverters now dominant in the residential market, manufacturers are embracing dynamic improvementsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • First Solar sells Moapa Southern Paiute Solar project to Capital Dynamics

    First Solar completed the sale of the cash equity interests in the 250 MW AC Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project in Nevada to global private asset manager Capital Dynamics. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. You may recall that this was one of our Projects of the Year forRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Photographer Downsizes to a Teardrop Trailer to Travel the Country

    US-based freelance photographer Mandy Lea has been travelling the country in a teardrop trailer for the past two years, capturing amazing shots of nature along the way. She decided on this change in lifestyle after realizing the day job was burning her out, while her true passion—photography—was getting neglected. So she traded in the “normal”…

  • Luxury Tiny Home

    The recently completed Earth and Sky Palace tiny house, built by Dan Huling, may look like it has been around for awhile from the outside, but inside, it is fitted with a wide array of modern, high-end features. It is made partially out of reclaimed materials, and it is also towable and would not look…