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Category: Green Building LEED News

  • Solar industry leaders launch new initiative to automate solar project permitting

    A big issue still holding back the U.S. solar industry in areas around the country is cumbersome and inconsistent permitting and inspection processes. This is an issue we covered in-depth in “Shadow Costs,” the cover feature of our Sept./Oct. issue. With the support of industry leaders, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Esdec enters U.S. solar market to change C&I rooftop mounting

    Esdec, a leading European solar rooftop mounting solutions provider, is making its debut in the U.S. market this week at SPI (Booth 378). With more than 1.8 GW of installed capacity and leading market share in several European countries, the company brings 14 years of solar mounting and racking innovationRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Sunflare debuts new lightweight PV solutiont for parking structures

    Sunflare is a light, thin, rugged solar system that is changing the residential solar roof concept and ready to do the same for parking structures. Sunflare modules are lighter than silicon, so they can go where other solar can’t. That means there’s no need for heavy steel replacement, which isRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Canadian Solar’s new BiHiKu module is a 400+ watt bifacial PV module

    Canadian Solar is unveiling a new module at Solar Power International (booth 1604) that combines three innovative solar PV technologies in one new 400+ Watt module: the latest black silicon, poly PERC, and bifacial cell technologies. Called BiHiKu, this new poly solar module generates 400 Watts or more on theRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • APsystems launches QS1 Four-Module 1200W AC Microinverter

    If you’re at Solar Power International this week, APsystems is unveiling something you’ll want to see: the QS1, a four-module, single-phase microinverter for residential applications (booth 2838). A new design for APsystems, the QS1 offers 75% faster installation time, while offering the highest peak output power and up to 3XRead More — Solar Builder magazine