Category: Green Building LEED News
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Module Evolution: What big-time PV improvements will boost panel efficiency?
The solar industry is forever in need of constant innovation and scientific breakthrough. Even now, with PV capacity reaching record highs, prices continuing to fall and efficiencies inching up, more innovation is needed. A lot more. (Not to mention whatever fallout is felt in the module market following the SectionRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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PV Pointers: Silicon heterojunction solar cell technology moves beyond the lab
There’s been lots of buzz about silicon heterojunction [SHJ] solar cells and rightly so. SHJ is one of the more promising solar panel technologies to come along in some time due to its proven ability to improve conversion efficiency. In addition, panels employing SHJ cells have been able to improveRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Inside a new tandem thin-film PV production method from Solar-Tectic
Our Sept/Oct issue had a big focus on new PV module technology, and its importance for driving the industry to greater heights — stuff like thin-film, perovskite, new silicon slicing processes, etc. The importance of products outside traditional PV modules has only increased since the ITC injury finding. Something new to watch:Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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SnapNrack debuts new universal wire clamp (compatible with Enphase Q Cables)
At Solar Power International, SnapNrack debuted its new Universal Wire Clamp, which will further enhance the company’s wire management solutions to reduce solar installation times and lower installations costs for customers. The new SnapNrack Universal Wire Clamp is perfect for managing PV Wires and Enphase Q Cables on the roof. InRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Trade case update: SEIA reveals trade relief remedy recommendation made to ITC
All along this Section 201 trade case process, the Solar Energy Industries association (SEIA) has laid out its arguments against the specific demands for relief from these specific companies petitioning, but also noted the need to collaborate on a different solution that might result in more domestic solar cell manufacturingRead More — Solar Builder magazine