Category: Green Building LEED News
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New program to boost gender diversity in solar launched by GRID Alternatives
To increase gender diversity in the local solar industry, GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic, a nonprofit organization that makes solar power and job training accessible to underserved communities, is hosting its first all-women’s solar build today in the District. This “We Build” event, sponsored by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), marksRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Auric Solar expands into Oregon with new office
Auric Solar, a top provider of residential and commercial solar power in the western U.S., is opening a new office in Oregon. The expansion comes at a critical time for the solar industry in the Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Solar Energy Industries Association recently announced an ambitious goal to powerRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SolarWindow’s electricity-generating glass achieves processing breakthrough
SolarWindow Technologies announced today that its transparent electricity-generating glass has been successfully processed through the rigorous autoclave system for window glass lamination at a commercial window fabricator. Layered with SolarWindow electricity-generating liquid coatings, glass modules were subjected to the extremely high heat and pressure of autoclave equipment located at theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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JinkoSolar modules pass IEC 61345 test from TUV Rheinland
JinkoSolar Holding Co. sent word that its modules have passed intensive UV test in terms of IEC 61345 from TUV Rheinland. What is IEC 61345? Comparing with test procedure of UV Preconditioning test defined in IEC 61215, which is the major international standard of the industry, IEC 61345 intend toRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Canada’s IEC working on solar tracker safety standard
The International Electrotechnical Commission IEC TC82 WG7 meeting was held recently at the University of Ottawa, Canada. The meeting covered topics on safety, performance and testing requirements of CPV modules, cells and the safety standard for solar trackers and CPV optics. For the first time, a solar tracker safety standard willRead More — Solar Builder magazine