Category: Green Building LEED News
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SunPower gets approval to use drones in regulated air spaces to survey solar sites
SunPower Corp. has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) for automatic access to operate a drone in regulated airspace over controlled airports. The new access category, called Low Altitude Authorization Capability (LAANC), was released this month in a beta test at four airports including San Jose (SJC),Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Details on new multijunction solar cell developed by NREL that’s ready for commercialization
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has entered into a license agreement with MicroLink Devices, Inc. (Niles, IL) to commercialize NREL’s patented inverted metamorphic (IMM) multijunction solar cells. While high-efficiency multijunction solar cells are commonly used for space satellites, researchers have continued to look for ways to improve cost andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Details on new multijunction solar cell developed by NREL that’s ready for commercialization
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has entered into a license agreement with MicroLink Devices, Inc. (Niles, IL) to commercialize NREL’s patented inverted metamorphic (IMM) multijunction solar cells. While high-efficiency multijunction solar cells are commonly used for space satellites, researchers have continued to look for ways to improve cost andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar contractors ease payment, billing headaches with PayStand
Solar contractors are in a constant battle against soft costs, so every effort at adding efficiency helps. Solar industry installers, distributors, manufacturers, and power producers are facing increasing cost pressures and competition as the industry grows. Frequently these companies have disparate and fragmented systems in place for their billing and paymentsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar contractors ease payment, billing headaches with PayStand
Solar contractors are in a constant battle against soft costs, so every effort at adding efficiency helps. Solar industry installers, distributors, manufacturers, and power producers are facing increasing cost pressures and competition as the industry grows. Frequently these companies have disparate and fragmented systems in place for their billing and paymentsRead More — Solar Builder magazine