Category: Green Building LEED News
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World’s first solar road debuts in France
Solar power you can drive on has arrived, at least in a Normandy village in France where the first solar panel road is up and running. From the Guardian: A 1km (0.6-mile) route in the small village of Tourouvre-au-Perche covered with 2,800 sq m of electricity-generating panels, was inaugurated onRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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PV Pointer: How inverter advancement is leading the way for the solar industry
For the past decade, the solar energy industry has been focused on reaching grid parity, which occurs when solar energy generates power at a Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) equal to the price of purchasing power from the grid. In many regions around the world and in some states inRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Iowa Utilities Board accepts proposal that will cap growing net metering program
The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) recently accepted a proposed rule change from Alliant Energy, one of Iowa’s two major electric utility providers. This new ruling will drastically change how net metering works in Alliant Energy’s service territory and will reduce the financial viability of new solar installations. The new rulesRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Need more info Ginlong string inverters? Check out these webinars
Ginlong, a PV string inverter manufacturer since 2005, is offering NAPCEP certified training program nationwide. Local solar installers may learn about the Ginlong and Solis products through Ginlong training program in various formats such as partner training programs and roadshows, but this ongoing webinar series might be of those interested yetRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Ross Solar Group cornering the car dealership solar install market in the Northeast
The Ross Solar Group is planning to install a third record-setting solar project for Gengras Motor Cars at the dealership group’s Chrysler / Dodge / Jeep / Ram facility on Connecticut Blvd., in East Hartford, Conn. The SunPower Helix Roof Solution, a fully integrated commercial solar power platform, will featureRead More — Solar Builder magazine