Category: Green Building LEED News
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Here’s a crash course in battery system sizing
There are various ways to determine the size of a battery bank when designing a system. The most efficient way to size a battery bank is to determine the electrical loads and load requirements for both power and energy. Proper system design involves a number of factors and requiresRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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CleanChoice Energy launches community solar in Massachusetts
CleanChoice Energy, a renewable energy company that provides wind and solar energy products to customers across the country, launched CleanChoice Energy Community Solar in Massachusetts with 3.489 MW of proposed Community Solar capacity. The launch opens hundreds of new subscriber allocations for Bay State residents in the National Grid serviceRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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NEC 2017 Primer for Solar Installers: Manufacturers explain how their products meet the updated code
Jan. 1, 2019, is almost upon us, which means the National Electric Code (NEC) 2017 is almost in effect. Not all jurisdictions will be up to speed (hell, some aren’t even up on NEC 2014 yet), but around 24 states will require compliance immediately. We asked a variety of manufacturersRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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This study says Midsummer’s thin-film PV production is one-tenth the global warming potential of silicon module production
A new study commissioned by thin-film solar provider Midsummer shows that its proprietary flexible CIGS thin film solar module manufacturing process might be more environmentally friendly than other solar module production processes. The recent study by Swerea IVF, a Swedish industrial research institute, claims that Midsummer’s rapid sputtering production processRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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PennFleet Corp’s new PV system will cover 100 percent of its energy needs
A solar electric energy installation to be completed before year’s end will enable Pennsylvania-based PennFleet Corporation to perform 100 percent of its customer truck repairs using the power of the sun. PennFleet, a provider of collision repair services, mechanical services and roadside emergency response for medium to large truck fleets,Read More — Solar Builder magazine