Category: Green Building LEED News
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2016 Editor’s Choice Projects of the Year: Solving space limitations
We say it every year: When it comes to solar projects, we are all winners. We already announced the winners of our 2016 Project of the Year vote, but we at Solar Builder liked a bunch of the other submissions too. Welcome to the first in our series of Editor’sRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Arcadia Power wants to deliver community solar subscriptions to anyone who wants one
Arcadia Power, an online renewable energy company, says it is launching the first nationwide community solar platform that would give people around the country the opportunity to support solar energy and get savings on their bills – no matter where they live. Arcadia Power says its technology platform can connectRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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FG Fortis Groep USA sets plans for new net-zero building projects
The Fortis Groep is an international builder of sustainable and net zero building projects around the world and it has new sustainable and net-zero building project it is ready to debut world-wide. As of now, these net zero systems will be installed in residential building projects in Florida and NorthRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Researchers exceed the theoretical limit of silicon solar cells (hit 30.2 percent)
So, get this: Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE together with the Austrian company EV Group (EVG) say they have successfully manufactured a silicon-based multi-junction solar cell with two contacts and an efficiency exceeding the theoretical limit of silicon solar cells. Tell me more! For thisRead More — Solar Builder magazine