Author: LEED Blogger
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Entire Solis 4G inverter line now available with UL 1741 SA certification
Ginlong Technologies sent word that its complete product line of Ginlong Solis (NA) Single-Phase 4G PV string inverters have been tested and certified for compliance to the new UL 1741 SA Standard as described in the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) Rule 21. Each Ginlong Solis (NA) single-phase 4G PVRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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NABCEP launches solar-specialty certifications for PV design, installation and maintenance
NABCEP developed three new specialty certifications for the solar industry in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SunShot Initiative: PV Design Specialist, PV Installer Specialist, and PV Commissioning & Maintenance Specialist. “We developed our PV Installation Professional Certification in 2002 as a way to certify PV installers whoRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Case study: Prepping solar tracker systems in advance of a hurricane
When the U.S. government declared a state of emergency in advance of Hurricane Irma’s arrival on Sept. 8, we knew what was at stake for the 33 NEXTracker solar projects (or 24,000 tracker rows) that would be affected by the impending high winds and flood waters. Although our experience withRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar Powered Theatre in France is a Real Feat in Engineering
The Japanese architect Shigeru Ban recently completed a very interesting and innovative theater building in Paris, France. Shigeru Ban is well known for pushing the envelope when it comes to architectural design, as well as for his humanitarian design work, and this theatre is no exception. It features a wall of solar panels, which is…
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Pop-Up Hostel Coming Soon to the Welsh Countryside
The firm Miller Kendrick Architects of London, UK recently completed a unique pop-up cabin in the Welsh Countryside. It’s called Arthur’s Cave and was the winning entry in a recent Wales’s Year of Legends festival, which invited designers to come up with proposals for mini-hostels to be built in Wales. Arthur’s Cave draws inspiration from…