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  • Treehouse Made to Co-exist in With the Trees That Surround it

    Once upon a time, treehouses were considered just a play room for kids, but lately they have been gaining popularity as vacation houses and even-full time homes. And for good reason, since it’s hard to imagine a more fun way to live then up in a tree. The South African architecture firm Malan Vorster have…

  • Case study: How Solar Gain chose the rail-less mounting for a 630-MW commercial project

    Solar Gain’s Vice President of Commercial Operations Tim Graunke was looking for a new rooftop mounting solution at the 2016 Intersolar Conference in San Francisco. “We were about two months away from starting a major project,” Tim said. In the weeks following InterSolar, Graunke worked with Roof Tech Sales Director Tim VaughnRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • BayWa commissions 28-MW Jacumba Solar Project in San Diego County

    BayWa r.e., a global renewable energy developer, wholesaler and energy solutions provider, announced t has commissioned the 28 -MW DC Jacumba Solar Project in San Diego County, Calif. BayWa r.e. acquired the project in late 2016, and in just seven months, completed the development and turn-key construction. The project wasRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Kingspan Energy installs 500 PV panels atop Ulbrich Shaped Wire

    Kingspan Energy has recently finished installing more than 500 solar panels on the roof at the North Haven, Conn., Ulbrich Shaped Wire, a division of Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals. The sustainability of solar energy along with the rising cost of electricity makes the cost of a solar-powered energyRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Why energy density matters — and three ways to maximize It

    In previous generations of solar installations, the primary cost-driver was the electricity-generating modules. But in the past five years, as costs for the modules themselves have fallen, myriad other costs have become far more central to making the economics of projects work. The increasing financial burden of fixed-cost items likeRead More — Solar Builder magazine