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How a diamond-like material (SiC) is increasing GE solar inverter efficiency
By Vincent Schellings, product line leader for power electronics, GE Power Conversion While the word diamond usually conjures up thoughts of expensive rings and show-stopping necklaces, we at GE have...
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Pika Energy awarded DOE SunShot initiative funding for islanding inverter...
The U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative has awarded $875,000 to Pika Energy, Inc. to expand the functionality of Pika’s islanding inverters to include utility aggregation and demand response,...
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Ideal Power, the University of Dayton Research Institute & EnerDel team up...
Ideal Power Inc., a developer of innovative power conversion technologies, and EnerDel, a leading lithium-ion battery manufacturer and energy system integrator, have teamed up to create a mobile hybrid...
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Mortenson, SunShare break ground on first of eight solar gardens in Minnesota
Mortenson Construction has broken ground on the first of eight solar gardens administered by SunShare planned to come online in Minnesota by early next year. The two companies and Real Capital...
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L’Oréal USA to meet 100% renewable electricity goals through two major solar...
L’Oréal USA will exceed its carbon emission reduction goals and build two large-scale solar projects at the company’s manufacturing facilities in North Little Rock, Arkansas and Florence, Kentucky as...
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REC Solar surpasses 100 agriculture solar installations with 1-MW project for...
REC Solar, a leading provider of commercial solar and energy solutions, announced in conjunction with Taylor Farms that it surpassed 100 installations for the agriculture sector. To reach this...
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XsunX to install solar canopy that can cover trucks up to 90-ft long
XsunX, a leading solar and energy saving technologies provider, continues development of diversified clientele, as the latest commercial stand-alone solar canopy installation prepares to initiate....
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September 2016 issue: Eating Away at O&M Costs + More
In this issue: 36 PANEL POINTS First Solar’s new Series 5 module is larger and more powerful than most traditional cSi panels. 40 MOUNTING Technology advances—like dynamic stabilization— will lead to...
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How to find a great solar ground mount provider
TerraSmart provided ground mounting for this 21-MW installation at St. Joseph’s Abbey in Massachusetts. By the team at TerraSmart When it comes to selecting the right partner and product for your next...
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Everybody Solar will donate a 15-kW solar array to the Sciencenter in New York
Everybody Solar, an award-winning solar energy nonprofit, announced that it will donate a 15 kilowatt (kW) solar array to the Sciencenter, a hands-on science museum in upstate New York. This was made...
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Vivint Solar brings affordable residential solar power to Texas
Vivint Solar, a leading full-service residential solar provider, today announced its expansion into Texas, with services beginning in the Austin area. The Texas market presents a compelling opportunity...
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What do architects think about solar power?
Robert Shaw By Robert Shaw, marketing director, SolarTech, Inc. It’s no secret that solar panels have changed the way we gather and consume energy on a global scale. In attempt to move away from the...
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Online marketplace BuildDirect launches clean energy division
BuildDirect, a leading online marketplace for home improvement products, today announced that it is launching Clean Energy within its Home Marketplace to make it easy and cost-effective for mainstream...
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Vaisala supports 30% of solar auction submissions in Argentina
Argentina will hold its first renewable energy auction on October 12 and the auction is fast-moving and competitive. The bidding deadline earlier this month attracted more than 2.8 GW of solar bids for...
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Relive our Solar Speaks Live interviews through podcasts and videos
Solar Power World’s exclusive one-on-one interview series Solar Speaks Live at Solar Power International 2016 is now available as podcasts and videos. Listen to our Solar Speaks Live playlist on...
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Solar project corporate funding may have fallen, but investment opportunity...
Shrips Ilango, Executive Vice President, Soltage By Shrips Ilango, Executive Vice President, Soltage LLC Few events have been as momentous for America’s solar industry as the ITC extensions. The...
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Why is HERO Direct Pay a good option for solar financing?
By Jacob Bayer, founder and CEO of Luminext The HERO PACE program provides a great service to our nation by financing all sorts of projects that help us reach our renewable goals. HERO Direct Pay...
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Stion CIGS modules pass Thresher 25-year real-world test
Stion’s “Simply Better” CIGS module has successfully passed the Thresher test performed at the Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC), in Fremont, California. The Thresher test is intended to simulate at...
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Recurrent Energy, Signal Energy complete 200-MW solar project in California
Canadian Solar Inc. announced the commercial operation of the 200-MWac/258-MWp Tranquillity solar power project in California. The Tranquillity solar power project was developed by Canadian Solar’s...
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ILSCO offers touch-safe power distribution blocks
ILSCO introduces its next generation of touch safe power distribution blocks. The step shape design of the copper alloy block affords the user the ability to install in confined spaces. The...
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