Tag: News
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Thousands Worldwide Urge Leaders to Ban Fracking
On Saturday, Oct. 19, thousands of people joined together in an international day of action, with more than 250 events on six continents, calling for a ban on fracking. The second annual Global Frackdown 2, a project of Food & Water Watch, challenged policy makers to oppose fracking and support investment in renewable energy. [caption id="attachment_308628" align="alignnone" width="500"] Global Frackdown 2…
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Top-Visited Chicago Aquarium Unveils 265-kW Solar System
Governor Pat Quinn and Shedd Aquarium Sunday kicked off the first phase of the institution’s clean-energy initiative with the installation of 913 photovoltaic solar panels on top of the aquarium’s world-class marine mammal pavilion. In an event held on the roof […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Solaria Introduces New Solar Tracking System
Today Solaria Corporation launched NEXTracker: a unique balanced-mass, self-grounding, independent row solar tracker that significantly reduces foundations and enables wider rotation angles. NEXTracker eliminates many of the design, cost and performance compromises inherent in linked-row trackers, increasing solar project profits […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Trojan Battery Introduces Online Battery Sizing Calculator
Trojan Battery Co., the world’s leading manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries, has developed an automated battery sizing calculator to accurately size a battery bank for renewable energy applications. The battery sizing calculator can be found at www.batterysizingcalculator.com. Trojan’s battery sizing calculator […] — Solar Builder magazine
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OutBack Power Expands Radian Series to Include Energy Storage, Grid-Interaction
OutBack Power Technologies, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of advanced power electronics for renewable energy, backup power and mobile applications, today announced the grid-interactive Radian Series GS4048A and the GS3548E Inverter/Chargers, which give qualified installers the ability to suit residential, […] — Solar Builder magazine