Category: Green Building LEED News
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Solar power’s hidden secret is its data — here’s why
Solar enjoys tremendous advantages over conventional power. It’s cleaner and cheaper than traditional power in many parts of the world, in addition to its popularity with consumers. But there is also an often unrecognized aspect of solar that will play a leading role in further lowering costs and driving adoption.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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NEC Energy Solutions integrates Stem’s AI-driven software to simplify large-scale solar + storage deployment
NEC Energy Solutions, headquartered in Westborough, Mass., is partnering with Stem to simplify solar + storage projects. Through a master supply agreement, Stem will resell and integrate its Athena AI platform with NEC’s GSS end-to-end grid storage solution. The agreement will result in a powerful solar + storage solution forRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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String inverter manufacturer Ginlong Solis has best financial quarter in its history
According to its third quarter financial report, Ginlong Technologies, manufacturer of the Solis string inverter, had its best quarter since its 2005 founding. The only publicly-traded company focused exclusively on PV string inverters, Ginlong recorded third quarter revenues of $52 million — more than it earned during 2014, 2015, andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Origis Energy tabs RES to build 57-MW solar project in Mitchell County, Georgia
Origis Energy USA selected RES to construct the Origis Energy Tanglewood Solar project, a 57.5 MW(ac) solar farm in Mitchell County, Georgia. Origis Energy developed the solar site as one of the facilities under the Georgia Power Renewable Energy Development Initiative (REDI) serving the utility’s customers participating in the CommercialRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Take a Heat Peek: Leveraging the power of drones and thermal imaging for solar inspections
Thanks to continued improvements in thermal imaging hardware, software and drone technology, it is now possible to improve the efficiency and accuracy of photovoltaic (PV) inspections more than ever. The current practice of manual electric testing is not sustainable at scale and results in slower PV system buildouts, increased inefficienciesRead More — Solar Builder magazine