Author: LEED Blogger
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How do we solve the utility identity crisis? SEPA pushes for ideas
Disruption within the electric power sector has led to a changing, and sometimes unclear, role for U.S. utilities — uncertainty that has resulted in delayed investment in critical infrastructure for a 21st century grid and, sometimes, an unnecessary rift between utilities and renewable energy industries. So, instead of mapping outRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Eco-Friendly Standing Desk
Recent studies have shown that sitting for long periods of time in front of a computer, or otherwise, is very bad for our health. For this reason, standing desks have become quite popular. But since standing for long periods of time also isn’t advisable, it is best to get a desk that can be either/or.…
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Tiny Home for an Artist
The Utah-based firm Alpine Tiny Homes recently completed another interesting tiny house build, which is a home and a studio rolled into one. The so-called Artist can run completely off-the-grid, and is the full-time home for a mom and her 12-year old son. The Artist rests atop a triple axle trailer and is 28 ft…
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Alencon Systems updates its large-scale solar DC-DC optimizer
Alencon Systems LLC is debuting latest generation of its DC-DC optimizer, the SPOT, at Solar Power International 2017, Sept. 10 – 13, 2017 in Las Vegas in booth #1115. Alencon’s SPOT X2 has been specifically targeted at two, in demand PV applications: PV retrofits and DC-coupled Solar + Storage. SPOT X2 improvementsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Top 4 things solar businesses must know about trademarks
What’s the first thing that clients see when they get to your office, or when they recommend your solar services to friends and family? Your business’ name, of course. As the embodiment of your brand’s identity, your firm’s name is one of its greatest assets. But if you don’t haveRead More — Solar Builder magazine