Tag: News
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Schneider Electric expands power ratings of Conext SmartGen inverter line
Schneider Electric Solar has extended its Conext SmartGen inverter power ratings for greater flexibility and optimization of both small and large utility power plants. For large scale power plants, the CS2200 is now available and is optimized for 4.4 MW stations using two inverters. To expand the power ratings forRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Schools using solar energy has doubled in three years — here’s why
Schools and solar are a perfect match. This is no longer just a theory either, with 5,489 K-12 schools in the United States now using solar energy — a number nearly double the total solar capacity that was installed at schools in 2014, according to a major new report by TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar trade case update: Timeline may be pushed back, says SEIA
The only thing that has been certain this entire Section 201 trade case process has been the timeline of when decisions would be made. Well, that might have changed too. SEIA CEO Abigail Ross Hopper sent an email late yesterday saying that the U.S. Trade Representative sent a letter to theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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How solar systems impact home value — a new guide from SEIA
Customer education is a top priority for the solar industry. How will this affect my home value is among those chief questions that home owners need an answer for, or at least more info on. As part of its nationwide consumer education campaign to inform and protect solar consumers, theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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NREL labs demo a high-efficiency solar window that tints
Thermochromic windows capable of converting sunlight into electricity at a high efficiency have been developed by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). What the? How it works Relying on such advanced materials as perovskites and single-walled carbon nanotubes, the new technology responds to heatRead More — Solar Builder magazine