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Month: July 2022

Roll-A-Rack develops solar racking that redirects rainwater

Ohio-based manufacturer Roll-A-Rack has developed a gutter-like solar racking system that captures rain falling on solar panels. To prevent soil erosion and grow vegetation, certain space must be allowed between panel rows on ground-mount solar projects. For Roll-A-Rack, that distance is 11 in., reducing its project footprint compared to other ground-mount projects. The water harvested …

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Pittsburgh Airport solar microgrid saved $1 million in energy costs

In one year, Pittsburgh Airport’s microgrid saved so much in energy costs that it’s considering doubling the size of the installation. July 19, 2022 One year ago Pittsburgh International Airport became the first major US airport to be powered entirely by a microgrid using natural gas and solar energy, and the results are in. Carbon dioxide emissions …

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Tigo works to eliminate signal issues with new rapid shutdown device feature

Tigo announced the launch of its Pure Signal technology for Tigo RSS Transmitters. Designed to enhance powerline communication (PLC) signal quality, Pure Signal technology reduces the impact of electromagnetic interference in large-scale solar systems. Built on patented advanced rapid shutdown technology, Tigo RSS Transmitters with Pure Signal technology pair with an industry-leading list of third-party …

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GAF Energy to open solar tile manufacturing facility in Texas

With strong demand for its Timberline nailable solar shingle, GAF Energy is looking to expand manufacturing capacity 500%. July 19, 2022 Until the company’s 2021 renovation of a 112,000-squre-foot factory in San Jose, California, GAF Energy’s building integrated solar products were manufactured in South Korea. The reason for the move to the United States was …

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States that enable distributed storage will make room for more rooftop solar

In half the states, interconnection procedures for distributed energy resources do not yet mention energy storage. To help states remove that hurdle, and several others, the Interstate Renewable Energy Council is providing guidance on a detailed toolkit. July 19, 2022 Energy storage can control when rooftop solar exports energy to the grid, and that “export control” …

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Aurora Solar releases AI-driven PV sales and design services

Aurora Solar, a cloud-based solar platform, unveiled a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to support solar team members, from marketing and sales, to design and more. Powered by proprietary computer vision and machine learning algorithms, Aurora’s AI solutions are designed to drive solar adoption by lowering soft costs of delivery, and ultimately accelerating project …

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Aurora Solar launches AI solutions for residential solar lead generation, design and sales

Lead Capture AI and Aurora AI for Design and Sales Teams will help installers to streamline residential solar lead generation, project design and sales processes. July 19, 2022 Solar sales and design platform company Aurora Solar announced that it has launched a new suite of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled software solutions aimed at streamlining residential solar …

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Sunrise brief: Manchin blocks climate bill, Biden said he will take executive action

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