Category: Green Building LEED News
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Check out this fly over of the new solar system at Green Acres Farm via Yaskawa-Solectria
Yaskawa-Solectria sent along this cool overhead look at one of its latest installations at Green Acres Farm in Wapato, Wash. Project size is kW. The inverter of choice for this project (via distributor Solora Solar) was the PVI 36TL. These are compact, transformerless three-phase inverters with a dual MPP tracker.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Park-onomics: Best practices for constructing cost-effective carport projects
One thing is for sure about carports: they stand out, both aesthetically and in the budget. A carport, more so than a ground-mount or rooftop system, is about making a statement. How big of a statement will be reflected in some significant increases in cost — but this shouldn’t affectRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Top 4 solar projects of the week (Oct. 3 – Oct. 7)
Baker Solar installs rooftop system for Marine Group Boat Works Baker Electric Solar, a full-service solar provider, has designed and installed a 482-kW rooftop solar system for Marine Group Boat Works (MGBW), a West Coast family-owned boat building and repair company. The San Diego-based shipyard and longtime Port of San DiegoRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Details on behind-the-meter solar+storage system installed by HelioPower
HelioPower sent word that it has installed Sharp’s SmartStorage behind-the-meter energy storage solution at the Southern California manufacturing and distribution facility of Blisterpak, Inc., a manufacturer of thermoformed packaging and distributor of heat sealing machines. The 120-kW storage system is coupled with Blisterpak’s recently installed 135-kW solar PV installation and theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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More History Made: International Airline Cap-and-Trade Signed by 190 Countries
This is the first global cap on emissions for an international industry.