Category: Green Building LEED News
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Trucks Enter 21st Century With Lift In Fuel Economy
Big trucks still average 6 miles per gallon, and that will finally change.
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AET to provide racking system for Massachusetts Highway Corridor Project
Applied Energy Technologies (AET), a supplier of commercial and utility-scale racking systems, will be providing one of those racking systems — the Rayport-G ECO ground mount racking system — for an innovative 282 kW highway corridor solar project along Route 44 in Carver, Mass. The project is in phase II,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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REC Solar acquires Stellar Energy, adds 60 MW to portfolio
REC Solar is further expanding its commercial solar focus by after acquiring Stellar Energy, a leading solar provider in the western U.S., through an asset purchase agreement. REC Solar, a national, fully integrated solar provider focused exclusively on commercial businesses, will provide customers with integrated, turnkey solar solutions ranging from financing andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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GlobalData: Hanergy’s troubles stem from thin-film module outlook
Chinese PV manufacturer Hanergy has been in the news lately for the wrong reasons, such as a dropping stock and recently canceled $585 million order (see this Financial Times article for many of the details). GlobalData analyst Amit Sharma says that these problems are largely because of an “overly optimistic approach regarding itsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Ampt LLC string optimizers delivering cent-per-watt value
Ampt LLC sent out a release noting that its string optimizers are being deployed in 600 volt PV solar systems at installed costs in cents per watt that rival that of 1,000 volt systems. Ampt String Optimizers are DC-to-DC converters that are being deployed with 1,000 volt inverters at their full-rated powerRead More — Solar Builder magazine