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  • Eaton releases more powerful Power Xpert Solar inverters, 1,500-volt combiners

    We met with power management company Eaton at Intersolar in San Francisco to see its expanded range of inverters and electrical balance of system (BOS) solutions. “Eaton’s complete solutions and engineering services are helping customers around the globe improve return on investment for solar and energy storage applications,” said JohnRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Fitch: Residential solar is a threat to investor-owned utility credit

    Rapidly growing U.S. residential photovoltaic (PV) solar system installations and net energy metering (NEM) are potential long-term threats to the creditworthiness of investor-owned utilities (IOUs), according to Fitch Ratings. PV solar, primarily rooftop, is a small but rapidly growing portion of U.S. electricity production. Annual residential PV solar installs increasedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • HDPV Alliance adds six new members (now at 39 total)

    The HDPV Alliance, an industry-wide alliance focused on lowering the cost and increasing the performance of PV solar systems, added six new members to expand HDPV membership to 39 companies worldwide. New members include leading inverter, system simulation, and PV module manufactures as well as engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Wooden Tower Planned in Holland

    Building wooden skyscrapers seems to be gaining in popularity, and now one is going up in Amsterdam. The so-called Haut tower was designed by the Dutch firm Team V Architecture and they plan to begin construction in the later part of 2017. The skyscraper will measure 240 ft (73 m) in height and have 21…

  • Hilton Has Room to Improve with Plug Loads and LEDs

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