Athens-based
Ecolibrium Solar has launched Ecofoot2, an update on their base for the installation of solar panels.
“The Ecofoot2 supports the corners of solar modules on flat roof and it ballasted to hold modules in place,” explains CEO and founder
Brian Wildes. It combines the key components of the original Ecofoot – speed and cost effectiveness – with integrated grounding, wire management and increased weatherability.
Research and development for the Ecofoot2 began almost immediately following the successful launch of the original at
Solar Power International 2011 in Dallas. Ecofoot was named “most impressive product” by
SolarPro and has since been shipped to 18 states.
“Our design and engineering team generated 20-plus iterations of Ecofoot2, which were analyzed and optimized using virtual Finite Element Analysis (FEA),” Wildes explains, responding to customer requests. “Prototypes of various concepts were tested, and we then worked with an engineering firm to manage component sourcing.”
The final design was submitted to Colorado State University for aerodynamic analysis and
Paul J. Ford for engineering to the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Wildes says the new design is part of Ecolibrium Solar’s mission to make solar commonplace. “Ecofoot2 is the next step towards grid parity,” he boasts. “We are making solar more cost competitive with traditional energy by offering the lowest price per watt in class, tremendous labor savings with record breaking install speeds, and reductions in overhead through simple products and a streamlined ordering process.”
Source: Brian Wildes
Writer: Joe Baur