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Nextracker Unveils New Products to Tackle Solar Issues

Solar Industry

Solar solutions provider Nextracker is set to launch a suite of next-generation innovations. Each of these releases builds upon proven technology that has been delivered to utility-scale solar power plants for three or more years.

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ZHA unveils solar-powered student residences for HKUST

AGreenLiving

Inspired by the university’s mission to solve pressing global issues with technology and innovation, the architects have harnessed the power of digital design tools to optimize the design across multiple site parameters, including terrain, solar radiation, sight lines and soil considerations.

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Solar powered hotel opens in Indian wine-growing region

AGreenLiving

Related: Rundown lodge near the Nile River is now a solar-powered eco-resort According to the architects, no soil was taken out of the site or brought into the site during the construction process to protect the natural topography. Solar powered hotel opens in Indian wine-growing region.

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6 Step Guide to Design and Create A Sustainable Greenhouse

Green Business Bureau

Greenhouse gardening is an efficient way to grow food on a relatively small piece of property without compromising soil quality. From their construction to operation, sustainable greenhouses are designed to preserve resources and have a low environmental impact. A compacted soil foundation is cheap, natural and easy to “install”.

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How Alaska’s coastal communities are racing against erosion

Grist

Such structures have stabilized many Alaskan coastlines by shielding them from waves, but they’re fantastically expensive (think millions of dollars) and it can be difficult to transport the construction materials to remote locations. Another possibility is to find ways to bind grains of coastal soil without permafrost.

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What Is Going on With China’s Crazy Clean Energy Installation Figures?

GreenTechMedia

BloombergNEF had forecast 36 GW each of new solar and wind in 2020 and the official figure for PV capacity additions was 48 GW AC. That’s equivalent to almost two thirds of all the solar power that the U.S. had installed up until the end of 2019. But there has been little evidence of that.

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Engie Looking for More US Clean Energy Acquisitions: North America CEO

GreenTechMedia

It’s been a tumultuous few years for Engie, which traces its corporate history back to the construction of the Suez Canal. Engie supplies the city of Houston with solar power from its Holman project in Texas. With much to do on American soil, Engie is also looking off the coastline. ” No new U.S. gas plants.