Category: Green Building LEED News
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This ‘hidden-fastener’ solar mount avoids putting holes in shingles
Martin Roofing & Solar, based in Mascoutah, Illinois, is now promoting a first of its kind solar mount that leaves no holes in roof shingles. To the company’s knowledge, this patent-pending solar mount is the first hidden-fastening solar mount (HFSM) to comply with the UL 2703 standard. “UL Certification is an important milestone for industry……
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Boviet Solar plans U.S. solar module, cell manufacturing
Vietnam-based solar PV module manufacturer Boviet Solar Technology Co. is investing $294 million to open its first U.S-based solar module plant. Planned for Greenville, North Carolina, the solar module manufacturing facility will get up and running in two phases: phase 1 will produce modules, and phase two will produce solar cells. “Our dreams of producing……
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K2 Systems focuses on rooftop solar aesthetics with K2 Edge
Rooftop solar mounting specialist K2 Systems is launching the K2 Edge — a simplified system that has an eye toward both aesthetics and installation ease. The K2 Edge is the result “of years of research, development, and collaboration with industry experts,” the K2 team tells us. “We are excited to introduce the K2 Edge to……
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How to reduce truck rolls and increase home solar reliability
Contributed by Matt Powers, founder of Virtue Solar The solar industry continues to grow, and more and more aging solar systems require servicing. Each service call carries a cost for the customer, but also the solar industry. Solar customers are often promised unparalleled reliability and 25-year warranties on their equipment. But what about labor? Many……
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Upcoming Webinar | Deep dive into Panasonic EVERVOLT Home Storage solutions
Thursday May 9 | 2 pm EDT | Register here Join us for an exciting webinar diving deep into the world of EVERVOLT Energy Storage Systems (ESS) technology. Vikki Kumar, systems engineering manager at Panasonic North America, will discuss: Register here What’s new? Panasonic debuted the newest edition of its EVERVOLT Hybrid inverter earlier this……