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Category: Green Building LEED News

  • New lightweight PV panel system for flat commercial roofs debuts from Beamreach Solar

    Beamreach Solar, formerly Solexel, just introduced Sprint — its new lightweight photovoltaic (PV) solar panel system for flat commercial roofs. Sprint’s light weight allows it to be installed on nearly all commercial roofs that cannot currently support heavy conventional solar panels which Beamreach says accounts for millions of commercial roofs aroundRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Check out Austin’s largest rooftop solar array (via Freedom Solar)

    Freedom Solar Power inaugurated the largest rooftop solar installation in Central Texas at the Strictly Pediatrics Surgery Center in Mueller at a festive celebration June 18. Comprised of nearly 2,500 high-efficiency solar panels from SunPower, the 812-kW system designed and installed by Freedom Solar Power includes two solar canopy structuresRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • OutBack Power launches new energy storage solution at Intersolar Europe

    OutBack Power Technologies, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of advanced power electronics for renewable energy, backup power and mobile applications, will launch new additions to its line of renewable energy products at the 2016 Intersolar Europe conference June 22 to 24 at the International Congress Center in Munich, Germany. TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • New Panasonic program to support solar installers with marketing, training, more

    Panasonic Eco Solutions North America is introducing a new solar panel installer program for that will allow installers to take advantage of valuable marketing, training and partner support initiatives to help develop their business. The continued growth of the HIT brand prompted this new program, as participating installers will now have aRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SEIA releases standard disclosure statements to help consumers compare deals

    Adding another tool to help consumers understand rooftop solar investments, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is introducing standardized disclosure statements covering the most common residential transactions. The SEIA Solar Power Purchase Agreement Disclosure statement and the revised SEIA Solar Lease Disclosure are simple summary documents that are meant toRead More — Solar Builder magazine