Category: Green Building LEED News
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KiloVault debuts AGM battery to handle higher energy demand in off-grid battery storage
KiloVault, a provider of innovative and affordable residential and commercial renewable energy solutions, unveiled the 2V 1000 XLC advanced lead carbon, sealed AGM, deep cycle battery. Designed for performance in Partial State of Charge (PSoC) applications, the XLC is a maintenance-free battery aimed at high-demand off-grid or battery backup applications.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Researchers: Solar PV cells could last six times longer with this optical coating
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and the University of Rochester have developed a new class of optical coatings they say could make solar photovoltaic (PV) cells last six times longer, dramatically decreasing the cost of replacing worn out cells and ushering in a new era of high-performance, low-cost solar panels. ThisRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Arctech says its AI solar tracking solutions give 7 percent boost to energy output
Arctech Solar recently released a white paper entitled “The Next Generation of Artificial Intelligence Solar Tracking Solutions” at an online global launch event. The white paper details major upgrades for its tracking solution that can improve power generation of solar power plants by up to 7%, thereby boosting returns for powerRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Power to the PV People: How Evergrid keeps home solar up when the grid goes down
Nothing confuses a grid-tied solar newbie more than the fact that they won’t have power when the grid goes down. Standard inverters need the grid to maintain the AC voltage waveform and provide surge power, and without the grid, a standard inverter can’t function. Sorry, that’s just the way itRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Two bills in Florida would legalize power purchase agreements for schools (finally)
In Florida, Senator Lori Berman and Representative Omari Hardy introduced no-brainer legislation (SB 1718/HB 1611) this week to make it easier for schools to save money by installing solar. The bills would legalize power purchase agreements (PPAs) so that schools can go solar with no upfront cost. Sixty-four organizations immediately calledRead More — Solar Builder magazine