Tag: November December 2017 Print Issue
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The ‘Carportunity’: How our electric vehicle future means big things for solar carports
Electric vehicles taking over the road is no longer a question. Sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and all-electric vehicles have surged recently. So now the question is where are all of these things going to get their juice? A new study from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National RenewableRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Close the Gap: How to revive lagging large-scale PV project performance
A completed PV project is like a splashy free agent sports signing. Everyone is all pumped up at the ribbon cutting or press conference, but if it underperforms and misses expectations, that goodwill is gone. Live up to that contract or get booed. In a world where new utility-scale projectsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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PV Pointer: Why mass-customized solutions win in utility-scale solar
SunLink started designing solar mounting systems in 2004 when the concept of commercial rooftop solar was novel. The first systems were custom designed for the particular application because everything was new. Needless to say these first arrays were inordinately expensive by today’s standards, but the success of those installations helpedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar for All: How to incentivize community solar projects to benefit low-, middle-income customers
Community solar has taken off within the renewable energy development leagues, melding the interests of residential and commercial or industrial customers, as well as the local utilities. While the inclusion of low- and middle-income (LMI) residential customers are widely enabled by state legislation on community solar, specific carve-outs or percentageRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Editor’s Choice Solar Projects of the Year: 6 projects that didn’t win, but we thought were cool
Innovation Urban Health Plan “Solar Wall” Bronx, N.Y. | 37 kW What to do in a crowded city with little to no roof space to add solar. Why not try something completely different? New York City solar installation leader Quixotic Systems designed an innovative solar solution in the heart ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine