Tag: November December 2016 Print Issue
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Thin-Film in 2016: Don’t look now, but thin-film PV is positioned for growth
A narrative has formed around thin-film PV modules that doesn’t totally match the reality. Initially neck and neck with crystalline silicon as the solar industry grew in the ‘90s, some high-profile big bets, headlined by Solyndra, did not pay off. We won’t rehash that old territory, but where previous technologyRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Driving pile in Minnesota: How Landwehr handles longer than normal piles up north
Large-scale solar projects are becoming more common in Minnesota, and as you might expect, installation of these projects requires a different approach than large-scale projects in those popular desert climates. An example would be a new 5 MW AC Project south of the Twin Cities. On approximately 20 acres, twoRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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2016 Project of the Year Editor’s Choice: No Energy Left Behind
We say it every year: When it comes to solar projects, we are all winners. We already announced the winners of our 2016 Project of the Year vote, but we at Solar Builder liked a bunch of the other submissions too. Here is the fourth and final entry in our series ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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2016 Editor’s Choice Projects of the Year: Beyond the Project Impact
We say it every year: When it comes to solar projects, we are all winners. We already announced the winners of our 2016 Project of the Year vote, but we at Solar Builder liked a bunch of the other submissions too. Here is the third in our series of Editor’s Choice winners. TheseRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Financing beyond FICO: Using asset-backed loans, PACE to get solar deals done
A solar system as an investment for a homeowner or business has value that goes beyond a typical property improvement purchase or equipment upgrade. Because PV offers both ecological benefits and economic advantages for a property, new and unconventional financing vehicles are available — and can be offered byRead More — Solar Builder magazine