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Suniva pushes for trade tariffs on foreign panel makers
The President at CPAC. Photo: Creative Commons The panel manufacturing company that filed for bankruptcy this month and announced layoffs last month has now filed a petition to impose trade tariffs on...
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PG&E calls for renewable energy project proposals
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced a call for proposals for renewable energy developers to build new projects for a clean energy program available to PG&E customers. The...
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Sungevity renames itself Solar Spectrum, will reach out to current customers...
Solar Spectrum, a new company backed by an investment group led by Minnesota-based private equity firm Northern Pacific Group, has acquired certain assets of Sungevity as part of a bankruptcy...
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Vaisala completes world’s largest solar dataset validation study
Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has released the results of the world’s largest solar dataset validation study undertaken to date. This extensive verification...
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SolPad takes steps to reduce size and weight in its solar inverter and...
SolPad Mobile devices enabled with GaN Systems’ transistors intelligently convert, store and deliver power wherever needed. SolPad is using GaN Systems’ gallium nitride (GaN) transistors in its...
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Maine lawmakers push for solar policy modernization
Governor Paul LePage. Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore. Maine’s solar advocates want to bring the state up to speed with other New England solar-friendly states. The first step toward solar growth in...
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EcoFasten Solar introduces new mounting solution for standing-seam metal roofs
EcoFasten Solar has launched its newest product, SimpleBlock, a solution designed specifically for standing-seam metal roofing applications. The company is looking forward to showcasing SimpleBlock at...
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California Senate committee approves local energy storage bill
The Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee approved a bill this week that would empower consumers to take part in California’s clean energy future. SB 700, the Energy Storage Initiative,...
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Trimark Associates upgrades California gateway systems to work with the new...
Recent changes to the California ISO (CAISO) SSL security certification program used by Remote Intelligent Gateways (RIGs) required updates to aging hardware and software that many electric power...
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GRID Alternatives offers multifamily affordable solar program in Connecticut
GRID Alternatives, America’s largest nonprofit solar installer, announced expansion of its multifamily affordable solar program into the Connecticut market. The program helps affordable housing owners...
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How to get a solar job
Alissa Jean Schafer, SACE By Alissa Jean Schafer, solar communications and policy manager at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) “How can I get a solar job?” As I speak with groups and...
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Ask a Vet: Balancing business and ethics with Daniel Sullivan of Sullivan...
“Ask anyone in the local clean-tech industry and they will tell you that Daniel Sullivan is the go-to expert for all things solar. Daniel is the most passionate, intelligent, dedicated and hard-working...
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Get smart about solar monitoring
The world of solar PV monitoring is evolving from traditional data logging to a more sophisticated concept, including robust forecasting and energy management tools. Changes in net metering policies...
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Solar arrays abuzz thanks to new pollinator-friendly vegetation initiative
Ground-mounted panels in the California desert. Photo courtesy of Tom Brewster Photography. Photos of ground-mounted solar farms often depict shiny panels staked in barren, brown ground. For...
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SEIA, other energy industries ask Secretary Perry for transparency on study
Three national business associations representing the wind, solar and broad advanced energy industries have called on U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry to “initiate a public process” to gather input...
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Sunworks partners with agricultural learning center
Photo courtesy of The Center for Land-Based Learning. Sunworks, a provider of solar power solutions for commercial, agriculture and residential markets, announced an exclusive partnership with The...
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Solar Basics video: How to size a solar battery
Solar Basics is a video series by Solar Power World created to help installers learn about the business, tools and tricks of the solar power trade. Solar installers have many different options when it...
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RBI Solar joins CALSEIA
RBI Solar is the newest member of the nation’s largest state solar power trade association, the California Solar Energy Industries Association (CALSEIA). “We are proud to have RBI Solar join CALSEIA to...
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FireFlower Alternative Energy adds solar to Massachusetts high school
FireFlower Alternative Energy has partnered with Xaverian Brothers High School to build a rooftop solar array in Westwood, Massachusetts. The solar array covers approximately 32,000 square feet of...
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Trial floating solar installation in Orlando is first of hopefully many for...
Minnesota might be known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes, but Florida is pretty water-dense too. The state has 30,000 lakes spread across three million acres of land—most non-navigable. Florida is the...
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