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  • Florida’s 3D Solar installs first Quick Mount QRail Racking System

    3D Solar, a Florida-based solar contractor, and Quick Mount PV, a manufacturer of waterproof mounting and racking systems, announced today that 3D Solar has installed the nation’s first Quick Mount PV QRail Racking System. QRail is an innovative new rooftop racking system, with patented QClick and QSplice technologies that simplifyRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar carport developers find low-cost opportunity despite the tariffs

    “But whatever the reason [for the tariff], the consequences probably won’t be severe. The solar revolution is happening so fast that the tariff will make little difference.” — Noah Smith, Bloomberg. This quote from Bloomberg is certainly true, but the immediate effect has unquestionably caused some projects that were “onRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar FlexRack expands solar services across Western Canada

    Solar FlexRack, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and solar tracker solutions, has expanded its solar tracker, fixed tilt racking and project support services across the western regions of Canada. Recently closed supply contracts include commercial and industrial projects, along with distributed generationRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Research finds solar PV systems attached with adhesives actually improve building heating and cooling

    Attaching solar photovoltaic (PV) panels to roofs with high-performance adhesives can not only substantially reduce the cost and complexity of installing solar it can keep buildings cooler and reduce air conditioning expenses in the summer as well says new research from the Fraunhofer USA Center for Sustainable Energy Systems CSE, anRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • The Replacements: These solar mounts for tile rooftops cut labor costs, avoid OSHA issues

    It’s always reassuring when solar technology moves faster than a federal regulator, even if it is a well-intentioned agency like the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In this recent case, a new crop of solar tile replacements that support rooftop mounting systems are eliminating the needRead More — Solar Builder magazine