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Category: Green Building LEED News

  • Ranking of states and cities with best renewable energy industries

    Unlike the previous administration, seems fair to say the Trump administration’s agenda may not include concerns about the environment or renewable energy, but according to a new report that might be OK. Clean Edge, Inc. released its eighth annual U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index, which tracks and ranks the clean-energyRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Meet the new solar+storage home energy platform from Empower Micro Systems

    Empower Micro Systems Inc. (Empower), a power electronics technology provider for smart home energy systems, launched its next-generation Genesys 8K modular smart home energy platform designed specifically for residential solar, energy storage, and unified solar + energy storage installations. Empower is licensing this patented technology and turn key product designs toRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • BayWa, PVComplete launch new ‘Click to Quote’ function inside PVSketch

    BayWa r.e. Solar Systems and PVComplete announce the launch of a new “Click to Quote” feature on PVComplete’s online design tool, PVSketch. This feature enables users to seamlessly initiate a request for quote when designing a solar project, without leaving the PVSketch platform. “Solar contractors are hard-pressed to improve operationalRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • California State Assembly passes bill to extend solar thermal incentives

    California’s solar thermal incentives might live to see another day. The state’s Assembly passed AB 797 by a vote of 48 to 22 yesterday, which will extend consumer incentives for solar thermal technologies that reduce natural gas use in homes and buildings. The bill is part of the state’s ongoingRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Lux Research: Thin-film solar modules could challenge silicon in the coming years

    The two leading thin-film solar manufacturers, First Solar and Solar Frontier, represent a combined manufacturing capacity of 4 GW. While they do not pose a short-term challenge to crystalline silicon players’ market dominance, ongoing innovations will ensure thin-film remains a significant player, according to Lux Research. Of the two, First SolarRead More — Solar Builder magazine