Author: LEED Blogger
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2016 Editor’s Choice Projects of the Year: Beyond the Project Impact
We say it every year: When it comes to solar projects, we are all winners. We already announced the winners of our 2016 Project of the Year vote, but we at Solar Builder liked a bunch of the other submissions too. Here is the third in our series of Editor’s Choice winners. TheseRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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String inverter market forecast to grow the next five years, led by utility market share
The string inverter market is expected to grow from an estimated $2.61 billion in 2016 to $3.89 billion by 2021, registering a CAGR of 8.29 percent from 2016 to 2021. These estimates are pulled from the “String Inverter Market by Phase (Single and Three), System Type (On-Grid and Off-Grid), Power RatingRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Sigora Solar donating portion of its proceeds to Haiti humanitarian efforts
Thanksgiving is over this year, but the giving in the solar industry never ends. Sigora Solar, a Virginia-based energy company, has joined its sister company Sigora Haiti to support relief efforts offering food, water, and shelter for the people of Haiti still suffering from the ravages of Hurricane Matthew. InRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Financing beyond FICO: Using asset-backed loans, PACE to get solar deals done
A solar system as an investment for a homeowner or business has value that goes beyond a typical property improvement purchase or equipment upgrade. Because PV offers both ecological benefits and economic advantages for a property, new and unconventional financing vehicles are available — and can be offered byRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Imaginative Off-The-Grid Tiny Home
A large part of the appeal of tiny homes lies in the unique design that these bite-sized dwellings offer. And the so-called Moon Dragon, recently created by the tiny home designer Zyl Vardos of Olympia, Washington is certainly one of the more imaginative and unique small homes we’ve seen in a long time. It looks…