Author: LEED Blogger
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HDPV Alliance Aims to Decrease PV Inverter Costs by 50%
The HDPV Alliance, an industry alliance aimed at reducing photovoltaic (PV) balance of system (BOS) costs while increasing energy production from PV plants, today published its HDPV Inverter Standard. As HDPV’s first published standard, it contains the protocols to help PV […] — Solar Builder magazine
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10.8 MW of ET Solar Modules to Power Ormat California Solar Field
ET Solar Group Corp. announced it is supplying 10.8 MW of photovoltaic modules to Ormat Technologies Inc. for its first photovoltaic power plant in California. This PV power plant is located near Ormat’s geothermal power plant in Imperial Valley, about […] — Solar Builder magazine
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aleo solar, Assurant Partner on Warranty Management Program
Solar manufacturer and distributor aleo solar North America and specialty insurance provider Assurant Inc’s solar group announce they are partnering to offer homeowners a warranty management program to ensure the long-term performance of new solar installations. Homeowners will be able to enjoy […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Hawthorne EcoVillage Joins Minneapolis Green Homes Initiative
The city of Minneapolis, Minnesota has set a goal of building 100 energy-efficient homes during the next five years in an effort to revitalize neighborhoods in the northern region of the city that have been suffering the most during the economic downturn. Homes will be built on vacant, city-owned lots and will be priced between…
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Misc. Loads Use $70 Billion in Energy
Upgrading hard-to-categorize power hogs could cut consumption by 40-50%.More…