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AltEnergyMag Newsletter - Jul 5/17 |
Featured Articles | Intersolar & EES North America run July 10th - 13th in San Francisco, California. This AltEnergyMag.com Special Tradeshow report aims to bring you news, articles and products from this years events. | One goal of nanotechnology is to improve photovoltaic solar electricity generation. The thermodynamic limit of 80% productivity is well beyond the capabilities of current photovoltaic technologies, whose performance now is only about 43%. | When evaluating SATs, I want to consider whether the failure of any individual hardware component could threaten the system's overall production. In the case of a decentralized SAT, for example, each row's independent motor is powered by its own dedicated solar panel (with integrated battery backup), making external power cables obsolete. | | Developing a predictable O&M strategy at the outset of a project will ensure the bankability and a robust ROI throughout the system's lifetime. Project owners and developers that thoroughly evaluate O&M considerations of their tracker investments will find that the higher energy performance, predictive analytics and long-term reliability of single-axis, self-powered trackers will provide a lower overall levelized cost of energy than fixed-tilt racking or conventional tracking systems. | NEXTracker is thrilled to launch our latest product innovation, TrueCapture™. TrueCapture™ is a revolutionary new software-as-a-service (SaaS) plus hardware offering. | | |
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Story of the Day | Like the students’ continual career evolution after participating in one of the most rigorous and comprehensive university competitions, the houses that have competed in the seven U.S.-based Solar Decathlons continue to find new purposes and opportunities all over the world | | |
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Upcoming Events | Aug 08 - 10 2017, San Diego, CA | Aug 16 - 18 2017, Guangzhou Pazhou, China | Aug 22 - 24 2017, São Paulo, Brazil | Aug 29 - 31 2017, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Sep 10 - 13 2017, Las Vegas, NV | |
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Featured Product | | | You haven't installed a tile mount that is easier to install than the Solar Tile Mount manufactured by TRA Snow and Sun. Solar Tile Mount is used on all tile roof profiles: flat, mid, and high. It is made in the USA of aluminum alloy for strength and excellent corrosion resistance. Solar Tile Mount is built to allow more ease in installation with more rise from the tile surface to the rail for better air flow below panels. The adjustable base is longer than most allowing attachment 6" to the left or right to have the bracket in the base of the pan of the tile and still fasten to the rafter. Solar Tile Mount is adjustable for counter batten systems from ¾" to 3". The horizontal rail is directly above base fasteners giving greater uplift resistance than any other system. For superior waterproofing apply TRA Snow and Sun's butyl backed VersaFlash aluminum flashing. No tile flashing is needed on top of the tile for greater labor and material cost savings. Learn More About TRA Snow and Sun |
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Featured Company | | | DPW Solar, a brand of Preformed Line Products, has provided innovative mounting solutions for PV solar modules since 1993. Products include high-strength, easy-to-install racking systems for pole-mount, rooftop and ground-mount applications. Professional integrators and installers rely on DPW Solar mounting systems and enclosures, which continue to outperform in harsh environments on stadiums, airports, retail stores, schools, universities and commercial buildings worldwide. |
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