Category: Green Building LEED News
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Whole home storage? Back up. Let’s discuss load controls first
This article originally appeared in the Q1 2023 edition of Solar Builder magazine. Be sure to get your own free print and/or digital subscription right here. When I first started working in the PV industry in the mid-2000s, the new sector of grid-tied PV installer actively avoided expensive and complicated lead acid battery systems that……
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Tesla Powerwall now available through BayWa r.e.
BayWa r.e. announced the inclusion of Tesla Powerwall through BayWa r.e. Solar Systems, the company’s distribution arm in the United States. BayWa r.e. will add Tesla Powerwall in California and is already working to expand availability to other U.S. states in the coming months. The Tesla Powerwall eliminates the need for consistent utility grid consumption……
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ChemiTek demonstrates solar PV boost from anti-soiling coating
The Green Energy Park, in collaboration with ChemiTek Solar, a Portuguese industrial manufacturer specializing in anti-soiling solutions for PV modules, has successfully concluded the outdoor testing and characterization of ChemiTek’s cutting-edge anti-soiling coatings. The results have been published by Heliyon, the all-science, open access journal. The objective of the research paper titled “Performance Analysis of……
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JA Solar debuts DeepBlue 4.0 Pro module at SNEC 2023
JA Solar released its new n-type module DeepBlue 4.0 Pro at SNEC 2023. Based on a new size of next-generation rectangular silicon wafer, the module is capturing the attention of the industry. The module adapts cells cut from the next generation n-type rectangular silicon wafer size independently developed by JA Solar that features long lifespan……
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ConnectDER’s meter collar nets $27M in funding, makes any home ‘solar ready’
ConnectDER has fast connection adapter that can make homes solar and EV ready while avoiding more expensive panel upgrades — regardless of a home’s age or amperage limits. This innovation just netted a $27 million Series C funding round. According to a 2021 study, prohibitively expensive service panel upgrades are frequently required to support the……