Category: Green & Clean
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ATI completes 75-MW solar tracking site in Arizona
Array Technologies, Inc. (ATI) just completed a huge tracking system as part of a 71 MW AC project, called Red Horse 2, which combines wind and solar is expected to provide power for 13,500 Arizona homes. The plant generates energy from Vestas V110 wind turbines and 75 MW DC of Jinko solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Largest behind-the-meter solar plant on a college campus, via SunPower
Representatives from the University of California and SunPower dedicated the university’s newly constructed 16.3-MW (AC) solar power plant. The new plant, which is estimated by UC Davis to generate 14 percent of the campus’ total electricity needs, is the largest solar installation in the UC system and the largest “behind theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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LED T5 Lamps replace linear fluorescent tubes.
Designed to plug into existing 54 W T5HO ballasts without re-wiring, 27 Watt DirectFit T5 Lamps enable upgrade to energy-efficient LED technology. Replacement lamps are suitable for use in totally enclosed, bi-pin socketed luminaires, and evenly distribute more than 3,100 lumens for general commercial and industrial lighting applications. Constructed of glass with shatter-resistant coating, units are available…
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SunEdison shakes up board of directors to improve operating structure
SunEdison is trying to shake things up a bit to “improve its alignment and the effectiveness of its operating structure,” starting with announced a few moves on its board of directors. The company appointed Emmanuel T. Hernandez, SunEdison’s current Chairman, to the role of Executive Chairman, where he will workRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Energy storage in Australia: The challenges and opportunities
As long as there has been an electric grid, companies have sought ways to safely and efficiently store energy so that it can be consumed on demand, output can be meticulously controlled, and the exact frequency of the energy distributed can be tightly regulated. In Australia, the emergence of cost effectiveRead More — Solar Builder magazine