Category: Green Building LEED News
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The United States Trade Representative is getting rid of the bifacial solar module tariff exclusion again
Feel like I’ve written this headline 100 times already. Anyway, the U.S. Trade Representative called for removing Section 201 tariff exclusions for bifacial solar modules, again. Not much more to say about it other than it should have been expected. Here’s the obligatory sad trombone response from Solar Energy Industries AssociationRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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TJA Clean Energy teams with Source Power to manage its community solar portfolio in New York
TJA Clean Energy has chosen Source Power Company, a community solar company in New York, as their exclusive partner for subscriber acquisition and management for their New York community solar portfolio. TJA cited Source Power’s complete solution and track-record in energy supply billing and management. “We look forward to acceleratingRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Powin debuts a 20-year lithium-ion energy storage system to align with solar PV lifespans
Powin Energy Corporation unveiled three new products this week, Stack225, Stack230 and Stack230P, that incorporate Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) battery cells. All three products were designed by Powin around CATL’s large form factor cells, utilizing Powin’s patented StackOS battery management and controls software — and the result is aRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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COVID-19 response: Massachusetts doubles its SMART program, but solar industry reaction is mixed
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) released emergency regulations that expand and update the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target Program (SMART), the state’s main incentive program for solar. The expansion will help drive enough solar to power the equivalent of more than 250,000 homes. “Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, the Baker-PolitoRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Pier analysis vs. slope analysis in ground-mount solar on uneven terrain
This article appears in the Spring 2020 issue of Solar Builder. Subscribe here for free (digital or print). With fewer ground-mount solar sites featuring flat, open terrain, we’re fortunate to have a new generation of fixed-tilt and tracker systems that offer greater flexibility and slope tolerances. By adjusting the postRead More — Solar Builder magazine