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Category: Green Building LEED News

  • Datasheet or data sh*t? Independent testing finds where certain inverters fall short of their rated specs

    Ask any solar developer, installer or asset owner if they have experienced inverter issues and the response is usually a resounding “yes!” There are stories of manufacturers that failed to honor warranty terms and products that failed to operate upon removal from their packaging. But the most insidious form ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Mitrex wants to generate BIPV solar power with this new building exterior

    Mitrex is introducing a patented solution that can transform a building’s exterior into a vertical, self-sufficient power system. As part of the company’s commitment to a net-zero carbon future, the immediate focus is on pioneering renewable energy solutions for the construction industry. The company’s patented building-integrated photovoltaic technology (BIPV) – viaRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • DOE funding autonomous solar PV construction tech from RE2 Robotics

    The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) selected RE2 Robotics, a developer of intelligent mobile robotic manipulation systems, for an award of $1.9 million in funding from to develop a robotic system for the Outdoor Autonomous Manipulation of Photovoltaic Panels (O-AMPP). RE2 already has mobile robotic arm tech, andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Get on the Modbus: An explanation of IEEE 1547 and why it matters for solar installers

    The success of widely-adopted technologies is often tied to standardization. From video formats to the Internet, and now to the energy grid, the establishment of standards reduces the cost and complexity of systems and enables broad adoption at a global scale. With standards, distributed energy — and the solar sectorRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Bridgestone builds 2-MW solar array to power South Carolina tire plant

    Bridgestone Americas completed its first ground solar array, providing power directly to its manufacturing process. The new solar array is located at the company’s Passenger/Light Truck Tire Plant in Graniteville, S.C. The new installation includes approximately 8 acres of solar panels that generate 2 MW of energy while reducing 1,400Read More — Solar Builder magazine