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South Carolina solar investment bill gets a co-sponsor
House Speaker Pro Tempore, Rep. Thomas Pope has agreed to co-sponsor H.3079, the House version of the Renewable Energy Jobs and Economic Development Bill, which would help spur solar energy investments...
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Solar-Tectic granted patent for tin perovskite thin-film tandem solar cell
Solar-Tectic LLC announced that a patent application for a tin perovskite/crystalline silicon thin-film tandem solar cell has been allowed by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent,...
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Solar owners and developers gather at conference to discuss developing solar...
Brownfield Listings, a redevelopment marketplace, is partnering with engineering and environmental consulting firm TRC to host a two-day conference in Chicago June 12 and 13, 2017. The companies say...
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Solect installs 119-kW rooftop system for Massachusetts-based nonprofit
Lawrence Family Development (LFD), a 501 (c)3 (nonprofit) that includes four major programming areas—including a Massachusetts Commonwealth charter school district that supports language and cultural...
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Ice Energy and Horizon Solar Power complete solar+storage system at Palm...
Ice Energy, provider of distributed thermal energy storage solutions, and Horizon Solar Power, one of California’s largest installers of solar PV systems for residential and commercial facilities, have...
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The Solar Foundation’s new solar jobs report finds U.S. solar industry...
The Solar Foundation today released data on the number of solar jobs in every state, metropolitan area, county, and congressional district, revealing the impact of the nation’s historic solar jobs boom...
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1.21-MW solar array installed on new Columbus IKEA
IKEA completes one of Ohio’s largest rooftop solar arrays on future IKEA Columbus, opening summer 2017. IKEA announced that the solar panel installation is complete atop its future Columbus store...
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California cafe’s 325-kW solar system powered by Mitsubishi, Solectria
As part of its commitment to clean energy, 85°C Bakery Cafe installed PV panels from Mitsubishi Electric to power its central kitchen in Brea, California. 85°C Bakery Cafe installed a 325-kW system...
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First GREEN Bank recognized as a Certified B Corporation
First GREEN Bank, a local bank with a global mission, announces today its recognition as a Certified B Corporation by B Lab, a nonprofit organization that supports a global movement of people using...
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Trump to dismantle Obama’s Clean Power Plan to disappointment of solar industry
President Trump is expected to ask EPA director Scott Pruitt to dismantle the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan today via an executive order. The Clean Power Plan was part of the Paris climate...
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43-MW solar project in North Carolina partially sold to New Energy Solar
VivoPower International PLC announced the substantial completion and partial sale of its 43-MWdc solar project in Bladen County, North Carolina. VivoPower’s indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary IS-31...
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New NREL report details installed costs and deployment barriers for...
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are making available the most detailed component and system-level cost breakdowns to date for...
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CALSEIA takes over Solar Battle of the Bands competition
Quick Mount PV and CALSEIA announce that Solar Battle of the Bands, a unique solar industry party and musical competition, will now be produced and hosted by CALSEIA, which is celebrating its 40th year...
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SIC USA (Satcon) and Alencon partner to improve PV plant performance
SIC USA and Alencon Systems announced a partnership for promoting improved performance at existing PV plants with Satcon solar inverters. SIC USA is the exclusive US importer of the Satcon line of PV...
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What is a solar power purchase agreement?
Power purchase agreements (PPAs) can be a great tool for financing solar projects, especially in the commercial market. Here, we’ve reshared a blog from SunPower to explain some PPA basics. A solar...
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Amec Foster Wheeler, Sempra Renewables, SMA partner on 94-MW Copper Mountain...
SMA inverters were recently selected by Amec Foster Wheeler for Sempra Renewables’ 94-MW Copper Mountain Solar 4 project in Boulder City, Nevada. This is the fourth phase of the Copper Mountain Solar...
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Clean Energy Group awards grants for low-income solar+storage access
Seven community-based nonprofits and affordable housing developers have been selected to receive grants from Clean Energy Group’s Resilient Power Leadership Initiative, as part of the Resilient Power...
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REC begins commercial production of new all-black TwinPeak module
REC today begins commercial production of the new REC TwinPeak 2 BLK2 Series, a full-black variant of the REC TwinPeak 2 Series launched in January 2017. Through the implementation of its highly...
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Alba Energy partners with Sunnova to grow residential solar in Texas
Alba Energy, an Austin-based solar design and installation company, announced a partnership with Sunnova Energy Corporation to expand solar adoption throughout Texas by offering homeowners affordable,...
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SunPower releases 2015-2016 Sustainability Highlights report
According to Advanced Energy Economy, 71 of Fortune 100 companies set renewable energy or sustainability targets at the end of 2016. And with seven of the top 10 U.S. companies as customers, SunPower...
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