Category: Green Building LEED News
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Attack the Tariff launches in June to highlight solar industry ideas, innovations
Projections show decreases in solar installations and job growth for the next four years because of the #TrumpTariffs. The good news is: the solar industry thrives at squashing projections, and we at Solar Builder would like to help in that effort. Starting in June, we are launching a mini-series onlineRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar industry vets team up to help residential solar contractors with engineering plan sets
Solar industry veterans Jeff Spies and Deep Patel have teamed up to start a new business providing engineering plan sets for residential solar contractors. Planet Plan Sets LLC offers engineering plan sets, professional engineering stamped drawings and calculations, system placards, and interconnection application services to solar contractors across the country.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Massachusetts-based Solect Energy expanding operations into Illinois
Solect Energy, a leading commercial-scale developer and installer of solar energy systems in Massachusetts, is expanding operations into Illinois. Solect’s Illinois operations will be based in Aurora, and will be led by General Manager, Steve Gregory, and backed by an experienced team of business development executives. The primary focus ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar Battle of the Bands to take place during Intersolar again this year (check out the lineup)
Be honest, the Solar Battle of the Bands is the only reason you are going to Intersolar this year. To whet your appetite, the California Solar & Storage Association has released the lineup. This year’s line-up includes returning champions, “PV Wonder” of Tesla, and last year’s runner-up, Quick Mount PV’sRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar site inspection made easy and fun in new IREC online training video
If you think online training has to be dry and boring, think again, says the independent Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). The group launched a new online interactive video solar training for local code officials, which developers say has a “This Old House” approach. Take a look: “There is aRead More — Solar Builder magazine