Author: LEED Blogger
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Case study: Solving commercial site challenges with adaptable ground-mount system
ASSA ABLOY, a premier North American shipping company, was looking to offset electric costs and minimize the carbon footprint at its Maryland distribution and processing hub. With more than 569,000-sq-ft of available roof space, the company determined that installing a solar system would provide the facility with an opportunity to accomplishRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Buy some solar panels, transfer switches, cables, etc., in online bankruptcy auction
A large quantity of brand new solar panels, transfer switches, wire, cable and related equipment and tools will be sold in an online auction as part of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings of U.S. Light Energy and its affiliated companies. “This inventory should appeal to those already in the solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Green Toilet Turns Waste into Electricity and Clean Water
Researchers at Cranfield University, UK, have come up with a green toilet, which is cheap, easy to maintain, needs no water to operate, and is capable of turning human excrement into electricity and clean water. It is called the Nano Membrane Toilet and they will soon begin testing the first versions of it, most likely…
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SolarEdge’s DC-coupled storage solution now available internationally
SolarEdge Technologies, a PV inverters, power optimizers and module-level monitoring services company, announced the immediate international availability of its StorEdge solution. At the end of 2015, the company already completed a number of StorEdge installations in select locations around the world. Compatible with Tesla’s home battery, the Powerwall, StorEdge isRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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MiaSole, Finland’s Virte Solar enter into agreement
Virte Solar in Finland has entered into a representation agreement with MiaSolé. In 2016, Virte Solar will represent MiaSolé in the Scandinavia market. Virte Solar will immediately begin shipping advanced building-integrated solar roofing systems in the entire Scandinavia region including Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. Virte Solar will provide servicesRead More — Solar Builder magazine