What is low-e glass?

Low-e stands for low-emissivity and refers to a special coating that reduces the heat transfer of a window assembly. Low-e coated products that reduce solar heat gain can be produced by adding a metallic coating either while the glass is in a molten state or by applying to the glass Read more

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What is spectrally selective glass?

The sun emits visible solar radiation in the form of light and infrared radiation that cannot be seen, but causes heat. Spectrally selective glass transmits a high proportion of the visible solar radiation, but screens out radiant heat from the sun – significantly reducing the need to cool a building’s Read more

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Mexico’s First Power Auction Awards 1,720 MW of Wind, Solar

Renewable energy developers won contracts to produce 1,720 MW of power in Mexico during the country’s first-ever private auction, after the government ended decades long state electricity monopoly in 2013. Seven wind and solar companies including Enel Green Power, SunPower Systems Mexico, and Recurrent Energy won 15-year contracts to rights to provide the state-owned Comision Read more

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