LEED Points

Category: Green & Clean

  • Global Solar Inverter Revenue to Drop Although Shipments Rise in 2013

    Global market revenue for solar photovoltaic (PV) inverters will drop by 9 percent in 2013, due to rapid price declines for commercial and utility-scale inverters and intense cost pressure in mature markets such as Germany and Italy, according to the […] — Solar Builder magazine

  • UART Serial Port Module includes WLAN security feature.

    For mission critical applications, OWS451 WLAN UART Serial Port Module is supplied with Extensible Authentication Protocol-Transport Layer Security. With EAP-TLS, each wireless client is assigned unique authentication certificate. EAP-TLS makes it possible to centrally manage individual units when one would like to centrally remove certain client’s certificate. With client-side certificate, security is also sustained as…

  • Accelerometers feature flexible user-programmable options.

    Supplied in 2 x 2 x 1 mm DFN package, Freescale MMA8652FC Xtrinsic 12-bit accelerometer and Freescale MMA8653FC Xtrinsic 10-bit accelerometer offer embedded functions that include flexible user-programmable options and 2 configurable interrupt pins. Inertial wake-up interrupt signals, which monitor events and remain in low-power mode during periods of inactivity, contribute to overall power conservation. This…

  • EPA-Rated Lighting Poles are built for high wind zones.

    Intended for lighting used in areas that experience 110–130 mph wind gusts, EPA (effective projected area)-rated steel poles can be custom cut to requested lengths or painted to any RAL color. Structural integrity meets code and reduces or prevents damage caused by high winds in areas prone to hurricanes. All poles and hardware are protected…

  • Forty Years after 1973 Arab Oil Embargo, Fossil Fuels’ Dominance Weakening

    Oct. 17 marks the 40th anniversary of the start of the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo — an event that arguably launched the United States’ ongoing pursuit of a national energy policy. Forty years ago, the U.S. economy was dominated by […] — Solar Builder magazine