Category: Green & Clean
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String Inverters Increasingly Being Used in Megawatt-Scale PV Projects
In a sign of their growing acceptance, string inverters are increasingly being considered in megawatt-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems, with over 40 percent of inverter buyers regarding them as suitable for use in systems larger than 1 MW, according to a new report from IHS Technology. In an IHS survey, moreRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Pneumatic Tire Lift Truck exceeds EPA Tier 4 Interim regulations.
Powered by Perkins® 854E 3 L, turbo-charged, 4-cylinder, diesel engine, heavy-duty DP70N has 15,500 lb capacity, fuel saver mode, and 500 hr service intervals. Diesel particulate filter (DPF), also included, passively burns off soot in system as needed during normal operation, reducing routine maintenance requirements. Reducing potential for damage, engine protection system notifies operators when something is wrong,…
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Explosion Proof LED Light features solar-powered design.
Class I Division II approved, Model HAL-LED-SOL12 is suited for hazardous locations and remote areas where connection to external power is impractical or unavailable. Illumination produced by 10 W LED fixture is 55 x 55 ft when mounted 12 ft from ground. Powered by two 10 Ah lead acid batteries that are recharged by 60…
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100 MW of Solar Power to be Installed on Long Island
PSEG Long Island announced today the results for Long Island’s second Clean Solar Initiative. The feed-in-tariff program builds upon Long Island Power Authority’s first feed-in tariff for solar energy and is designed to bring an additional 100 MW of solar energy to Long Island. After a four-month application period thatRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Scatec Solar to Build 80-MW Solar Farm in Utah
Today, Scatec Solar, the global independent solar power producer, received the final approvals necessary to proceed with the building of an 80-MWac PV solar plant in Iron County, Utah. The Utah Red Hills Renewable Energy Park, set to be built on a site with excellent solar irradiation, will generate aroundRead More — Solar Builder magazine