Category: Green & Clean
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General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems adding solar, storage systems via RPCS and Today’s Power
Today’s Power, Inc. (TPI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI), a Little Rock-based utility service cooperative, is building two solar arrays for General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS), a Florida-based aerospace and defense company, and two battery energy storage systems for Ouachita Electric Cooperative (OECC). GotRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Why calibrate a pyranometer? And how often? Kipp & Zonen explains
Why should you recalibrate a pyranometer? Well, like all measuring devices the calibration can drift with time in operation, according to the experts at Kipp & Zonen. This is particularly true for pyranometers that may be working in environments ranging from the Antarctic to hot deserts to tropical conditions. TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Alliant Energy tries batteries over grid upgrades to boost solar energy in Iowa
The next frontier for solar energy is solutions that do not affect the performance and efficiency of the electric grid. An innovative battery-storage solution in Decorah, Iowa, jointly supported by Alliant Energy, US Department of Energy (DOE), and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA), looks to seamlessly connect customer-owned solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Rensselaer Lab has a new approach for testing smart inverter grid communications
The state of New York has plans to hit a 100 percent clean electric grid by 2040, with the larger goal of eventual economy-wide carbon-neutrality. New York’s “Green New Deal” will require a multitude of industry and academic research initiatives aimed at making that effort a tangible reality. The NewRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Product partners: Unirac acquires Ecolibrium Solar
Unirac sent word that it has completed the acquisition of Ecolibrium Solar, a solar racking manufacturer headquartered in Athens, Ohio. The acquisition represents a significant expansion of Unirac’s product portfolio, adding Ecolibrium’s commercial flat roof, residential rail-less and metal roof products to its product line. Ecolibrium’s suite of products includesRead More — Solar Builder magazine