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  • How are solar trackers holding up in hurricane season? NEXTracker sends an update

    Hurricane season is never a fun time for those in the danger zones, but this year has been especially dangerous. And where there is extreme weather, there are challenges posed to solar systems. The highest quality mounting systems are tested to overcome these extreme conditions. Here is one feature from our archivesRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Vivint Solar to execute new strategy with this new leadership team

    Looking ahead to an evolving solar industry world in 2017, Vivint Solar, a leading full-service residential solar provider, says it is shifting its strategy, and it is doing so through a new leadership team, much of which is homegrown: Chance Allred was named chief sales officer, Paul Dickson was named chiefRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SEIA’s selects Alencon Systems for its O&M Working Group

    Alencon Systems LLC been selected to join the recently formed Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Working Group. Alencon’s DC-DC optimizers and monitoring software are aimed at improving existing PV plant performance ratios — the ratio of the electricity generated to the electricity that would have been generated if theRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Garage Turned Into a Cozy Tiny Home

    Who says all tiny homes need to be built from scratch? Bryan and Jen Danger from Portland, Oregon recently converted a garage into their new full time home. The garage is attached to their old house, which they plan to rent out. They did most of the renovation themselves, and it was quite an adventure.…

  • Stay safe on a roof with 3M’s self-rescue device

    Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required on the job to help keep workers safe, healthy, and productive, and 3M’s Personal Safety Division makes some of the best stuff out there. The company is showcasing its full PPE equipment product lineup at the 2016 National Safety Council Expo this week in booth #1404. One deviceRead More — Solar Builder magazine