photovoltaic roof News
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A World First: Inauguration of the Organic Photovoltaic Roof in France
It was in response to a call for tenders, launched by the Charente-Maritime Department, that the teams of ENGIE proposed to cover the 530 sq. m roof of the Pierre Mendès-France secondary school, in La Rochelle, with HeliaSol® technology. Thanks to this innovation, which is a photovoltaic film installed with no need to strengthen the structure or pierce the roof, the Pierre ...
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COLEXON Energy Opens SOLAR WAREHOUSE AND SHOWROOM in Rye and Launches COLEXON FLEX Solar Photovoltaic Kits
COLEXON Energy, a leading international solar power engineering, contracting and distribution company, is opening a SOLAR WAREHOUSE AND SHOWROOM in Rye, East Sussex, and launching its COLEXON FLEX kit series in the United Kingdom market. COLEXON's SOLAR WAREHOUSE AND SHOWROOM will open with an information event for renewable energy and solar photovoltaic installers on Tuesday, 24 May, when ...
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CertainTeed® PowerMax® Solar Roofing Installation in Portland Marks Significant Milestone
With multiple innovative photovoltaic roofing products on the market, CertainTeed Corporation continues to take an ambitious foray into the solar roofing industry. In addition to a powerful product portfolio, extensive contractor training programs, and comprehensive technical support, the company has now installed CertainTeed®PowerMax®photovoltaic modules on its manufacturing facility in ...
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Solea Ag Expands Roof-Top Portfolio In Italy
Solea AG, led by the business development activities of Solea Capital GmbH, recently signed a large roof-top joint venture agreement with the South Tyrolean PV development company, SolarConcept GmbH in Sterzing. The terms of the agreement align the JV to develop, construct and commission no less than 20MW of commercial PV roof-tops installations, throughout Italy, by the end of 2010. The ...
By Solea AG
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Greener Roofs
A proposed ASTM International standard will provide general guidance regarding roofing system considerations and selection to building designers, builders and owners who want to install and maintain sustainable roofing systems, which may include rooftop vegetative systems, solar panels, specialized insulation (ballasting) and other components deemed sustainable on top of the roofing system. ...
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Das Haus Real-World Demonstration of High Energy Efficiency Technology Kicks Off North American Tour in Atlanta
The North American tour of Das Haus, a world-class exhibition that connects industry professionals in North America with the latest market-ready renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions from Germany, will open in Atlanta on October 17th. The tour will traverse North America with 12 stops in the U.S. and Canada and will conclude in November 2012. Presented by the German American Chambers ...
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ABB and Enbala Power Networks To Co-Develop Grid Software
ABB announced it has invested in Enbala Power Networks, a leading developer of software for managing power distribution networks. The investment was made through ABB's venture capital unit, ABB Technology Ventures. Today's grid operators require digital solutions to deal with challenges posed by the increasing amount of intermittent renewable and distributed energy sources being integrated into ...
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Saint-Gobain and Its North American Businesses Showcase Sustainable Building Products, Unveil Carbon Calculator at Greenbuild 2012
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Saint-Gobain and its well-known North American subsidiaries, including CertainTeed, Norton, SolarGard, ADFORS, Grenite, and Saint-Gobain Solar, will showcase an array of building products at Greenbuild 2012 (Booth #4359N) that are ideal for green building projects. Innovative products — such as VOC-scavenging materials, photovoltaic roofing ...
By Saint-Gobain
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GARBE Renewable Energy – GREEN GmbH launches pilot project for innovative PV solutions from Heliatek GmbH in Berlin
Berlin Hohenschönhausen, 14 October 2021. The project, funded by the EU under the ‘LIFE’ programme, was officially commissioned on 13 October 2021 by representatives of the European Commission's funding commission, the project partner COMSA and representatives of the companies involved. Avoiding CO2 emissions wherever possible – GREEN also pursues this goal for managed ...
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Messe München changes over completely to green power—a further component of sustainable action
100 percent green electricity at the entire exhibition center in Riem, Munich A saving of 6,400 tonnes of CO2 per year Messe München is a forerunner in matters of sustainability As from January 2020, Messe München is changing over completely to electricity that’s produced purely regeneratively and is thus taking a further step in carbon-neutral action. In recent years, more ...
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Top of the tree: SolarMax MT series awarded two `very good` marks at the Photon test
The trade publication Photon tested the SolarMax 13MT three-phase string inverter and awarded it with the prized "very good" seal of approval for its efficiency. The Sputnik Engineering AG device functions "not only precisely, but also efficiently" with MPP tracking and, according to the editors, also achieved other "very good results". This means that the device is one of the leading test ...
By Solar Max
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NEW DENVER EPA BUILDING TOPPED OFF WITH GREEN ROOF
Chicago, IL—November 7, 2006—Denver, CO, like many other American cities, is working hard to become environmentally responsible. The city’s mayor, John Hickenlooper, has announced an extensive sustainability initiative dubbed “GreenPrint,” which is an ambitious plan to convert city vehicles to hybrids, reduce energy use in city buildings, and build solar and methane power plants by 2007. So ...
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New Jersey’s Middle Township Board of Education Dedicates 1.5-Megawatt Solar Generation Project from Constellation Energy
Constellation Energy, a business unit of Exelon (NYSE: EXC), and Middle Township Board of Education today announced the completion of an aggregate 1.5-megawatt (DC) solar generation project. Baltimore-based Constellation Energy owns and will maintain the solar power systems. In return, the school district will purchase and receive all of the electricity ...
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BELECTRIC Becomes the First Company in the World to Install 1 Gigawatt of Photovoltaic Power
The global market leader BELECTRIC has achieved a historic milestone for the solar industry. With the commissioning of multiple photovoltaic systems at the beginning of this week, BELECTRIC has become the first company in the world to install more than 1 gigawatt of photovoltaic power, which corresponds to the system output of a large conventional power plant. "This is an outstanding event for ...
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Saint-Gobain Stimulates Design Inspiration, Promotes Sustainable Habitat at 2011 AIA Convention
Saint-Gobain, the world's largest building products manufacturer, is bringing new energy and robust product innovation to the 2011 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Convention as part of a collaborative exhibit with nine of its affiliated companies. With more than 30 products on display and a lineup of world-class technical experts, the exhibit offers architects a valuable resource for next ...
By Saint-Gobain
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AECOM-led Design and Engineering Team Realizes NASA Vision for Sustainability Base on Earth
An integrated design and engineering effort led by AECOM, with a team including William McDonough + Partners, has guided NASA to the U.S. Green Building Council’s Platinum LEED rating for the new N232 office building at the NASA Ames Research Center in California. The facility, known as Sustainability Base, officially opens April 20. When NASA planned to ...
By AECOM
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Sun not Oil
Abu Dhabi pilot project for solar energy: Berlin institute brings photovoltaic skills to region"s largest power distributor RENAC MASDAR PV training As preparation for the Solar Roof Program in Abu Dhabi, employees of the local power company ADDC (Abu Dhabi Distribution Company) undertook training in photovoltaics last week at the Berlin-based Renewables Academy (RENAC). The curriculum ...
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The Future of Solar Power
When you think of renewable energies, what do you think of? Hydro power? Wind energy? In fact, they have proven to be the most popular in recent years. Hydro power in its current form is the cheapest of the renewable energies. Wind power is the fastest growing. However, there is a renewable energy that is far more versatile and has the potential to achieve a higher ROI than the ones mentioned ...
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Green Good Design Award for Lumos solar canopy
Congratulations to Clayton Korte and BK Architects on their 2021 GREEN GOOD DESIGN award-winning solar canopy! This prestigious award is for their design of the Saxum Vineyard Equipment Barn solar canopy in Paso Robles, CA. Awarded by The European Centre for Architecture Art, Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum, the GREEN GOOD DESIGN’s goal is to bestow international ...
By Lumos Solar
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Mitsubishi Electric PV System to Power Makita’s Diesel Engine Factory
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that it has installed an 85-kilowatt (kW) photovoltaic (PV) system on the roof of Makita Corporation’s main factory in Takamatsu City, Japan. The PV system, which is the first for Makita, comprises PV modules, inverters and other equipment, and will begin generating electricity later this month. Electricity generated by a total ...
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