Category: Green Building LEED News
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SolarBOS 1,500 volt combiners, recombiners now UL 1741 listed
SolarBOS, a leading developer and manufacturer of Balance of System products in the solar energy industry, announced that its 1,500 VDC Combiners and Recombiners are listed to UL-1741. “1,500 VDC solar installations reduce overall BOS cost by minimizing the number of source circuit conductors,” says Trevor Plaine, a SolarBOS engineer.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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JinkoSolar donates solar modules to Chinese Everest Expedition Team
This story is pretty cool, and we mean that both as slang and its more literal definition. JinkoSolar Holding Co. is donating solar modules to the 2016 Chinese Everest Expedition Team that will be installed at the Team’s South Base Camp. JinkoSolar’s modules will be used as one of theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Take your tape measure to the cloud with this new smartphone service
One big (but really important) time drain for a solar installer involves taking the measurements necessary to create an accurate bid or proposal. But if Smart Picture Technologies has anything to say about it, the tape measure will be going the way of the fax machine and cassette tape player.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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New semiconductor solution hits market for next-gen solar inverters
Fairchild, a global supplier of high-performance semiconductor solutions, released its first 1,200-V silicon carbide (SiC) diode, the FFSH40120ADN, in its series of upcoming SiC solutions. The 1200-V diode’s combination of superior switching performance, higher reliability and low electromagnetic interference (EMI) make it ideal for next-generation solar inverters. “The combination ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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AGT selects AET ground mount system for 4.7-MW project in Florida
Is the lagging solar market in Florida ready to pick things up? Florida Solar Energy Industries Association’s (FlaSEIA) Executive Director Mike Antheil thinks so. “Dropping prices on PV and balance of system components, combined with a general population who is energized about solar projects, Florida is ready to live upRead More — Solar Builder magazine