Category: Green Building LEED News
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Attention California solar developers: PG&E puts out call for proposals
Approximately half of U.S. households and businesses are unable to install private solar systems due to space limitations or insufficient sun exposure. To combat this, earlier this year, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) launched its Solar Choice program to extend the option for solar power to customers regardless of their locationRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Let’s Get Wired: Five new wire management solutions to watch
Utility-Grade Solar Snake Tray Solution The next generation of cable management for solar installations eliminates the need to trench cables. Snake Tray’s hand-bendable cable trays with integrated anchor points require no fasteners to attach to the Z or C purlin of any racking system. Different models can manage string cables,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Boviet Solar releases new 1,500-volt polycrystalline PV module
Boviet Solar USA, the North American arm of Boviet Solar Technology Co., Ltd., announced the launch of its new 1,500-volt polycrystalline solar modules. The new high-voltage solar modules are ideal for large commercial and utility-scale solar installations and require less balance of system (BoS) components compared to 1,000-volt modules. TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Obama Does It Again! Designates World’s Largest Ocean Preserve
Almost 600,000 square miles of ocean near Hawaii is protected.
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Colorado includes solar array into Weatherization Assistance Program for low-income households
Colorado continues the progressive energy initiatives. Thanks to the Colorado Energy Office (CEO), Energy Resource Center (ERC), and Colorado Springs Utilities, the state’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) has been updated to include the installation of a 2-kW rooftop solar array as part of the package. The CEO WAP provides free, cost-effectiveRead More — Solar Builder magazine