Category: Green Building LEED News
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Hannah Solar Gov. Services to construct solar array for Drug Enforcement Administration
Ameresco Inc., has awarded Hannah Solar Government Services (HSGS) a contract under their Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to install a 2.5 megawatt (MW) ground mounted solar PV system for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) at the El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC) locatedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Princeton study: China’s air pollution cuts into solar energy production
China is rapidly expanding its solar power supply, hoping to meet 10 percent of the nation’s electricity needs with solar energy by 2030. But there’s a problem: severe air pollution is blocking light from the sun, significantly reducing China’s output of solar energy, particularly in the northern and eastern partsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Advanced Cable Ties debuts new Nylon 12 tie for solar installations
Advanced Cable Ties, Inc. announces another significant new product introduction, NYLON 12 Cable Ties, molecularly designed to withstand the harsh rays of the sun and corrosive outdoor elements. The unique properties of Nylon 12 make it the choice for engineers designing for Solar and Wind Power Applications as well asRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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LONGi Green Energy mono PERC solar cell hits 22.71 percent efficiency
The Fraunhofer ISE CalLab of Germany certified the photovoltaic conversion efficiency of 22.71 percent of LONGi Green Energy Technology Co.’s monocrystalline PERC cell, which is a new world record for this cell type. As the industry’s leading manufacturer of high efficient monocrystalline products, LONGi has always been committed to the improvement ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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On the Scene: We went to the Eaton Experience Center to see the grid’s future
Eaton is one of those companies that does everything without you realizing it, with innovations for industries as diverse as aviation, data centers, food and beverage, rail and, of course, utilities, just to name a few. The company recently expanded its Experience Center in Pittsburgh to show the latest advancesRead More — Solar Builder magazine