Category: Green Building LEED News
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Are you ready for some solar power? Indianapolis Colts add PV system to headquarters
Solar energy provider POWERHOME SOLAR has completed the installation of solar panels at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center, the headquarters and practice facility for the Indianapolis Colts. The new solar panels provide the facility with renewable, clean energy, helping the franchise further reduce its overall carbon footprint and lowerRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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UCI researchers hacked solar inverters using just $50 worth of equipment
File this under not great: Cyber-physical systems security researchers at the University of California, Irvine can disrupt the functioning of a power grid using about $50 worth of equipment tucked inside a disposable coffee cup. In a presentation delivered at the recent Usenix Security 2020 conference, Mohammad Al Faruque, UCIRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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BayWa r.e. adds Generac PWRcell battery system to distribution network
BayWa r.e. Solar Systems LLC partnered with Generac Power Systems, adding its advanced PWRcell battery system and integrated energy storage ecosystem components to its distribution line card for its nationwide network of residential solar contractors. Generac’s new system holds the promise of providing whole-home backup with just solar and storage. AsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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City of Eureka Springs, Arkansas to save more than $750K via solar energy
The City of Eureka Springs has been discussing the potential for solar for several years prior to Arkansas’s new solar laws being written. In search of ways to reduce utility spending at their wastewater facility and city offices, city officials considered several proposals to combine the cost savings of energyRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Modularize your MV construction with myPV ClearSky Interconnection
The myPV ClearSky Interconnection modularizes all MV construction into a single pad mount product. Affordable, serviceable, and with shorter lead times, the ClearSky de-risks construction, commissioning, and operations. Brad Micallef, Managing Director of Solar Operations Solutions, LLC, the company behind myPV, said, “Project after project we saw the same issues,Read More — Solar Builder magazine