Category: Green & Clean
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Xcel Energy, SunPower to Build 50-MW Solar Project in Colorado
Xcel Energy and SunPower Corp. have signed a power purchase agreement to build a 50-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Colorado’s San Luis Valley. Xcel Energy estimates that the plant will generate enough electricity to serve the needs of approximately 13,500 average Colorado homes. “This expansion of our renewable portfolio in ColoradoRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Wet Electrostatic Precipitator controls fine particulate.
Incorporating unique discharge electrode technology that can be sized to specific applications, HEI Wet Electrostatic Precipitator System concentrates high intensity ionizing corona in strategic areas within collecting tubes instead of distributing it along entire length of tubes’ treatment area. Ultimix™ Conditioning System provides gas saturation and collection tube cleaning, while patented RotaBed™ Pre-Scrubber facilitates acid…
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Power Transfer Switch features hybrid design.
Designed to keep data center equipment operating through power failures, PX3TS Intelligent Rack Transfer Switch provides seamless power load transfers from one power source to another without interruption. Hybrid design uses both electromechanical relay and silicon-controlled rectifier technologies. By sampling current 4,800 times/sec with built-in sensors, switch transfers load within 4–8 ms. Unit also provides remote…
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APS Microinverters Installed on 32-Home Habitat for Humanity Project
APS microinverters are featured in a new 32-home affordable housing project by Habitat for Humanity. The Harris Court development in Port Orchard, Wash., will fulfill Habitat’s mission of providing safe, decent housing –- and a lower power bill as well. Thanks to Habitat’s partnership with local solar providers, the new homesRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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First Solar’s 250-MW Sale to NextEra Energy Resources Now Complete
First Solar announced today that it has completed the sale of the 250-MWac Silver State South Solar Project to a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Silver State South is located on approximately 3,000 acres of federally managed land in Clark County, Nevada. The projectRead More — Solar Builder magazine