Category: Green & Clean
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Study shows BondLynx stabilizes perovskite solar cells
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs), compared to conventional silicon solar cells, are lighter weight, more flexible and potentially cheaper to produce. But commercialization is still in question because PSCs lack long-term stability. The problem is rooted in the volatile nature of organic components contained within perovskites which are triggered when exposed to environmental stimuli, like light……
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Vaisala debuts Automatic Weather Station for solar PV sites
The weather, environmental, and industrial measurement specialists at Vaisala launched a weather station specifically for solar PV projects. The new IEC-compliant Automatic Weather Station AWS810 Solar Edition enables a combination of solar irradiance and key weather parameter measurements with optional advanced analytics to optimize performance. Vaisala has been around for over 85 years, and they……
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Installing solar on stone-coated steel rooftops
Expanding product lines is a hot topic among solar installers these days, and it’s usually in reference to adding battery storage and/or EV charging installs. But maybe you can expand your core rooftop solar installation business by covering more roof types. Stone-coated steel roofs, in particular, are an untapped niche for solar installers, says Mike……
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Truliant adds 742-panel rooftop solar system at N.C. operations center
Truliant Federal Credit Union has completed a 742-panel solar installation on the roof of its new Hanes Mall Operations Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Truliant recently finished converting the former three-story Macy’s store at Hanes Mall into an operations center for the credit union. The projected used 51,000 square feet of rooftop space — about……
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White House announces $13.5 million investment to grow solar energy workforce
As part of President Joe Biden’s “Investing in America” agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy has launched a program accelerate the clean energy transition through solar workforce training. As part of the program, the DOE announced 12 projects, whose work will span more than 13 states, selected for negotiation to launch training partnerships that expand the……