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  • Computer Energy Use Creates Challenges in Educational Facilities

    Role of technology, power consumption increases in schools. More…

  • DTE Electric files for update to electric distribution infrastructure

    DTE Electric has filed a request with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) to continue a multi-year modernization of southeast Michigan’s electric distribution infrastructure. Average residential customer bills are expected to remain at 2012 levels or lower. The request was filed Monday. “Our customers want us to provide more reliableRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Get some development, investment advice at Solar Goes Corporate

    With more American businesses installing solar than ever before, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is gathering the brightest minds in the solar, corporate, finance and legal sectors under one roof in New York City for the inaugural Solar Goes Corporate event. On Feb. 17, inside The New York TimesRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • JA Solar modules hit new PID-resistance mark

    JA Solar Holdings Co., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, announced that its entire portfolio of PV modules has passed the 96-hour Potential Induced Degradation (PID) resistance test under the conditions of 85-degrees Celsius and 85 percent relative humidity (double 85) at -1,000V of system voltage biasRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Pond House is Both Gorgeous and Super Efficient

    Holly & Smith Architects, a firm out of Louisiana, have recently finished the so-called Pond House. As the name suggests, this home is located right near a pond on a 15.5 acre (6.27 hectare) plot of land in Louisiana, USA. It’s both luxurious and energy-efficient, so much so that the designers are sure it will…