Category: Green Building LEED News
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On the Scene: Redefining ‘in-house’ with Solar FlexRack
Youngstown, Ohio, is that quintessential rust belt city that boomed and busted right along with American manufacturing. But not all of those jobs skipped town. One staple in the area to this day is Northern States Metals. Founded in 1972, the company began developing aluminum-extruded industrial products and has servedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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On the Scene: NEXTracker combines solar expertise, product solutions
Solar power is starting to move into the mainstream, but this current success comes after decades of slow adoption and product evolution — an evolution with which the team at NEXTracker is intimately familiar. NEXTracker might seem like one of the new kids that’s popped up on the solar blockRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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On the Scene: SunLink’s new service approach uses tech industry blueprint
To understand where the solar industry is about to go over the next five, 10, 20 years, one might look at the tech industry. Fall down this rabbit hole for a minute: Technology companies started by producing their products and selling those products to customers. IBM, for example, made computers.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Nevada solar company GoSolar cuts jobs in wake of PUCN decision
Following the decision by Governor Brian Sandoval‘s Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) to dramatically alter Nevada’s rooftop solar industry, big name national solar companies like SolarCity and Vivint came out against the move and then even publicly stopped doing business in the area. Well, it isn’t just the bigRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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NEXTracker’s NX Horizon tracker achieves UL 3703 certification
NEXTracker’s self-powered tracker (SPT), NX Horizon, is now UL 3703 certified. This certification specifically addresses solar tracking system functions with respect to risk of electric shock, mechanical and fire hazards. NEXTracker’s UL 3703 certification includes grounding through existing structural components without the need for additional dedicated grounding components like braids,Read More — Solar Builder magazine