Category: Green Building LEED News
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Check Out General Electric’s New Energy Business
Called Current, the business rolls up GE’s LED lighting, renewable energy generation, and energy storage businesses into one service.
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JetBlue Opens a Farm at JFK Airport
Another perk for passengers!
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Rapid System Shutdown: Questions and Solutions
The updated 2014 National Electrical Code’s (NEC) manual, Section 690.12, says that a PV system needs to be able to reduce the voltage and current to 30 volts and 240 volt-amps, within a 10-ft perimeter of the array after rapid shutdown is initiated. It’s a straightforward name and concept, butRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Goal Is to Double Sustainably Managed Forests, As Scientists Say Deforestation Is Partly Responsible for Changing Climate
FSC wants to reach certification for 20% of the world’s forests by 2020, while scientists warn deforestation must stop immediately.