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Title |
Type | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Texas: Solar in Action |
Case Studies |
October 2011 |
This brochure provides an overview of the challenges and successes of Houston, TX, a 2008 Solar America City awardee, on the path toward becoming a solar-powered community. Accomplishments, case studies, key lessons learned, and local resource information are given. |
| Impact of Soiling and Pollution on PV Generation Performance |
Case Studies |
October 2009 |
This 5-page technical letter addresses air pollution effects on PV performance by quantifying, based on a literature search, the average annual loss due to soiling, the impact of cleaning, and a recommended cleaning schedule. |
| Impact of Solar PV Laminate Membrane Systems on Roofs |
Case Studies |
September 2009 |
In 2008, CH2M HILL performed a solar site analysis of the HP Pavilion facility for the City of San José under the Department of Energy’s Solar America Showcase program. |
| Implementing Solar PV Projects on Historic Buildings and in Historic Districts |
Technical Reports |
September 2011 |
Many municipalities, particularly in older communities of the United States, have a large amount of historic buildings and districts. |
| Increasing Community Access to Solar: Designing and Developing a Shared Solar Photovoltaic System (Fact Sheet) |
Fact Sheets |
June 2012 |
This document introduces the Energy Department's new Guide to Community Shared Solar: Utility, Private, and Nonprofit Project Development. |
| Indirect Benefits (Increased Roof Life and HVAC SAvings) from a Solar PV System at the San José Convention Center |
Case Studies |
September 2009 |
The City of San José is considering the installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) system on the roof of the San José Convention Center. The installation would be on a lower section of the roof covering approximately 21,000 ft2. |
| Innovative Solutions for Solar Financing Webinar - Full Webinar |
Webinars |
May 2012 |
Financing of solar projects remains a major barrier to the more widespread adoption of solar technologies. This webinar will feature successful solar projects from Sonoma County, California and Joint Venture Silicon Valley. |
| Inspector Guidelines for PV Systems |
How-To Guides |
March 2006 |
Guidelines included in this report form a framework for inspecting and permitting PV systems. Guidelines are divided into two stages: plan checking and field inspection. The objective of these guidelines is to facilitate the installation of safe PV systems at minimal cost. |
| Installing Solar on Municipal Facilities Webinar |
Webinars |
January 2012 |
Considering installing solar on a municipal facility? During this hour-long webinar, you will learn from the experiences of San Jose, California; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Tucson, Arizona. |
| Interconnecting PV on NYC's Secondary Network Distribution System |
Technical Reports |
November 2009 |
To assess ways to improve the interconnection process, NREL conducted a four-part study with support from DOE. The NREL team then compiled the final reports from each study into this report. |