Category: Green Building LEED News

  • Power-One Solar Business to Transition to ABB Brand Name

    ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, announced that the Power-One Renewable Energy Business will transition to the ABB brand in May 2014 as part of the planned integration of its Power-One acquisition. As a result, the ABB brand will represent the most comprehensive solar value proposition on the marketRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Agriculture Census: Conservation and Energy

    The bulk of solar energy production occurred in orchards, on sugarcane and hay farms, and on…

  • Agriculture Census: Conservation and Energy

    The bulk of solar energy production occurred in orchards, on sugarcane and hay farms, and on…

  • SolarCraft Completes 650-kW Install at Winery Production Facility

    Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft announced the completion of a 649-kW solar power system at Hess Collection Winery providing nearly 100% of the electrical needs for its Napa, Calif., production facility.  Designed and built by SolarCraft, the new system will reduce Hess’s utility costs by thousands every year, while reducing theRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Competition Heats Up in U.S. PV Inverter Market

    The U.S. market for PV inverters turned highly competitive in 2013 as the three biggest suppliers headquartered in the country lost share in the wake of a European-led influx of new players, according to new analysis from IHS Technology. With many European players looking for new opportunities in the UnitedRead More — Solar Builder magazine