Category: Solar Power & Energy
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Details of Legend Solar’s project agreement with Thanksgiving Point nonprofit
In a continued effort to think green, conserve energy and create a more enjoyable environment for guests, Thanksgiving Point reached an agreement with Utah’s Legend Solar to equip the Museum of Ancient Life with a 1,500 solar panel array. The solar installation will provide a savings of $1.5 million inRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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PV panel recall: 28,000 Roof-mounted Bosch solar panels pose fire risk
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall of Roof-Mounted Bosch Photovoltaic Solar Modules because they have demonstrated the capability to overheat, posing a risk of fire. In all, about installed 28,000 units need to be replaced. This recall was conducted, voluntarily by the company, under CPSC’s Fast Track RecallRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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NREL improves Perovskite thin-film solar cell production scalability
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) developed a new perovskite ink with a long processing window that allows the scalable production of perovskite thin films for high-efficiency solar cells. Proven highly efficient at converting sunlight into electricity, perovskite solar cells have yet toRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SEIA explains plan to lead fight against Suniva petition, remedies for the future
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) hosted a call to elaborate on its position regarding Suniva’s petition filed with the ITC. The main message is SEIA plans to lead whatever charge is needed to inform the ITC and see that the ITC does not find injury. “Our role as aRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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How Beaumont Solar’s new ‘Big C’ Services Unit will improve its solar installations
Beaumont Solar, a full-service solar developer and Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) company, is launching a “Big C” Services Unit. What is that exactly? Here’s how Beaumont breaks it down The problems of “Little C” The traditional route of hiring an EPC firm to build a large Commercial & IndustrialRead More — Solar Builder magazine