Author: LEED Blogger
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Standard Solar Completes Solar Install on National Historic Landmark Building in DC
Standard Solar Inc. today announced it has completed a solar installation on the historic DAR Constitution Hall located in Washington, D.C., just off the National Mall and a few hundred yards from the White House. The Hall opened in 1929, and was designed to house the annual Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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GeoPeak Energy Installs 4-MW Solar System in New Jersey
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a leading global creator of flavors and fragrances for consumer products, announced the grand opening of its photovoltaic solar installation at its Hazlet, New Jersey, facility, supporting the company’s commitment to clean, renewable energy as part of its overall sustainability strategy. “As IFF has movedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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A Table That Can Charge Your Gadgets
Dutch designer Marjan van Aubel has developed a table that is able to transform sunlight into enough energy to charge your gadgets. The Current Table, as it is called, is capable of performing in this way due to a special process that is very similar to photosynthesis in plants. More specifically, the table is covered…
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Mounting Frameless Thin-Film Modules on Solar Trackers
Mounting thin-film solar panels is a growing trend in the solar industry. Although these panels are typically installed on fixed-tilt racks, they are also becoming increasingly popular in utility-scale solar tracking sites. This is especially true in the Southwest United States, since thin-film modules have a higher temperature coefficient whichRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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FLS Energy Begins Construction on 38 MW of Solar Projects in NC
FLS Energy has closed financing and begun construction on 38 megawatts of utility-scale solar farms across eight locations in North Carolina. The solar energy plants will produce approximately 56 million kilowatt hours of electricity per year or enough energy to power more than 5,000 average U.S. homes. The portfolio of projectsRead More — Solar Builder magazine