Category: Green Building LEED News

  • SolarEdge unveils next-gen optimizer, commercial inverters, residential solution at Intersolar Europe

    SolarEdge Technologies is presenting its next-generation power optimizer, new large-capacity commercial inverters, and complete residential solution at Intersolar Europe. On the cutting-edge of PV safety and module-level power electronics, SolarEdge is unveiling its new S-Series power optimizer, which is an Intersolar Award Finalist in the Photovoltaics category. The S-Series powerRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • We look at the pros and cons of rail and rail-less PV mounting systems

    Should you go with a rail or rail-less PV mounting system on your next installation? Depending on who you ask, you will get strong opinions for both. I liken the choice to dieting. Don’t eat meat! Actually, don’t eat carbs! No, it’s sugar that’s the killer! Milk is bad! YouRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Consumers Energy, SunPower team up on Michigan solar pilot program

    In a state expected to grow its solar installations by more than 500 percent this year, Consumers Energy and SunPower are collaborating to offer a full-service home solar solution to 100 Michiganders from 32 counties statewide. As part of the Solar Distributed Generation (DG) Pilot Program, SunPower will provide participatingRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • This new residential battery management system is available via Open Source License

    The Digital Microgrid Initiative P.B.C. (DMI), is a public benefit corporation organized to provide clean, reliable and inexpensive electric power to remote areas where grid power is unreliable or non-existent. All profits are reinvested to provide more cost-effective solutions to further the company’s mission of providing clean, low-cost electric power whereRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SolarWorld Americas now decides to join Suniva’s 201 trade petition

    SolarWorld always agreed with the premise that Chinese competition was unfair for the U.S. solar module market, but it sounded to us like SolarWorld was still against Suniva’s 201 petition, noting that it preferred that “any action to be taken against unfair trade shall consider all parts of the U.S. solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine