Category: Green Building LEED News
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Sharp offering financing for C&I solar-plus-storage projects (12 MW coming within 12 months)
Sharp Electronics Corporation’s Energy Systems and Services Group is now offering financing for commercial and industrial (C&I) solar PV systems coupled with its SmartStorage energy storage solution. The program is dedicated to $0 down financing for solar projects integrated with Sharp’s SmartStorage behind-the-meter energy storage system and is available toRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Speaking of Pipelines, Energy East Threatens US & Canada
TransCanada’s Energy East and tanker combination would threaten us with 900,000 barrels of oil every day.
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Massive Protest Tuesday Against Dakota Access Pipeline
Similar in size to Keystone and half-way complete, this pipeline got through without an environmental review or input from Native Americans.
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Multiple PV manufacturers integrate new cell-string optimizer technology from Maxim
New cell-string optimizer technology from Maxim Integrated Products Inc. allows photovoltaic panels to harvest significantly more energy and simplifies design complexity for solar installation projects. Maxim’s cell-string optimizers are highly integrated DC-DC converters that replace the bypass diode and perform maximum power point tracking (MPPT) deep inside the PV module.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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SPI Preview: Check out these five inverters on the show floor
APsystems’ YC500i offers trunk cable, integrated ground The new YC500i with EnergyMax is APsystems’ newest microinverter, offering 548-W peak output on an advanced, proven dual-module platform. The YC500i offers trunk cable connectivity with internal ground for installers and jurisdictions that prefer trunk-based system designs. It complements the company’s flagship YC500Read More — Solar Builder magazine