LEED Points

Category: Green & Clean

  • Southern Research Institute to Study Performance of Solar PV Systems

    Southern Research Institute today announced the completion of a facility to study solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. The facility, the Southeastern Solar Research Center (SSRC), will house numerous research efforts beginning with an Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) project focused on solar PV system orientation, tracking and aging. “This new facilityRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar Module offers built-in racking, grounding, and wiring.

    Supplied with pre-installed jumper cable, plug-and-play DC Instant Connect®Module eliminates need to run homerun cable. As panels come together, junction box cables and jumper cable automatically connect. Splice rods provide both structural rigidity and electrical grounding path, eliminating need for copper grounding. In addition, built-in racking and Andalay groove enable panels to be attached directly…

  • North State Solar Energy to Install Enphase Microinverters on California Projects

    Enphase Energy today announced a strategic agreement with North State Solar Energy, a Northern California-based general contractor that specializes in solar-electric installations for residential, commercial and agriculture projects. The agreement names North State Solar Energy an Enphase-exclusive 2014 American Pride Partner for installation of Enphase’s new American Pride Microinverters in commercial andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Array Technologies Trackers to Power 40-MW Solar Project in California

    The Pumpjack and Wildwood PV solar projects, 20 MW each, will showcase Array Technologies’ industry-leading DuraTrack HZ single-axis solar tracker. Swinerton Renewable Energy, one of the solar industry’s premiere construction firms, will build the sites under an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractand has officially chosen the DuraTrack HZ single-axisRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Smart Grid Network Management Software offers cloud functionality.

    Cloud-based version of AmbientNMS® extensible network management system, which manages communications between grid devices and utility operations center, lets utilities add necessary computing resources to manage vital communications for smart grid applications. Integrated suite of software applications provides function for real-time grid monitoring and management. With individual configurations, users can adopt smart grid solutions and…