Category: Green Building LEED News
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Why do solar PV module backsheets fail and what can be done about it?
The backsheet is one of the most likely components of the solar module to fail, which impacts about 1 percent of all modules, and according to A. Bradley et al., 9 percent of all module failures are related to the backsheet component. With premature degradation affecting all kinds of modulesRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Trina Solar explains how its Vertex module could push to 600 W
Trina Solar Co. continues to hype the power and possibilities of its 500+ Watt Vertex solar modules in a new white paper. The big claim in the white paper is that this new platform holds potential to hit 600 Watts and higher power output due to its optimized solutions inRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Six Ohio school districts are going solar with no upfront cost via Inovateus, En-Trust
Inovateus Solar, a Midwest solar developer, and En-Trust, an energy service and finance company for K-12 education, are collaborating on a portfolio of solar and energy efficiency projects for six Ohio school districts. When completed in 2020, the initial 10 solar and energy efficiency improvements will provide an average ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Amazon announces next round of solar projects (three in the United States)
Amazon announced five new renewable energy projects in China, Australia and the U.S. as part of its quest to reach 80% renewable energy by 2024 and 100% renewable energy by 2030 (and potentially as early as 2025), as well as to reach net zero carbon by 2040. Amazon’s newest renewableRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Madison Gas and Electric files to build a 20-MW solar project to benefit six big customers
Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) filed an application with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) for approval of a 20-megawatt (MW) solar array to be built in Fitchburg, Wisc. Known as the O’Brien Solar Fields, the project will provide locally generated solar energy to local businesses, municipalities and publicRead More — Solar Builder magazine