U.S. International Trade Commission takes up Suniva case
The United States International Trade Commission decided yesterday to move forward with Suniva’s Section 201 filing, now called Investigation No. TA-201-75. The goal of the investigation will be “to...
View ArticleTexas software company Tyler Technologies adds solar power
Tyler Technologies is installing solar panels backed with batteries at its headquarters in Plano, Texas, in partnership with W Energies Solar One. The project aims to make Tyler more environmentally...
View ArticleSEIA announces new vice chair, board chair
Tom Starrs, photo courtesy of LinkedIn. Michael Maulick, photo courtesy of LinkedIn. Following a vote by its board of directors, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the nation’s leading...
View ArticleNevada State Assembly advances bill reinstating net metering
Sunworks, a provider of solar power solutions for agriculture, commercial, industrial (ACI) and residential markets, praised the passage of Nevada Assembly Bill 405 (AB405) by the state assembly. The...
View ArticleArray Technologies partners with Affordable Solar on Facebook data center...
Array Technologies announced that it will partner with Affordable Solar to install trackers at Facebook’s upcoming data center located in Los Lunas, New Mexico. Array Technologies is partnering with...
View ArticleBREAKING: SolarWorld Americas joins Suniva’s Section 201 petition
Below is a press release from SolarWorld announcing its co-petitioner status in the Section 201 safeguards case: SolarWorld Americas, the largest U.S. crystalline-silicon solar producer for more than...
View ArticleSolect Energy installs solar on roof of Wellesley synagogue
The synagogue array. Temple Beth Elohim, a Wellesley-based Reform congregation, has joined with Solect Energy of Hopkinton, Massachusetts and PowerOptions of Boston to install a 37-kW solar energy...
View ArticleGRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic awarded grant to train district residents for...
The Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) and the Department of Employment Services (DOES) have partnered to develop Solar Works DC, a new low-income solar installation and job training...
View ArticleABB offers new microgrid solution for solar+storage
ABB’s new microgrid solution, the MGS100, is a scalable system can be connected to multiple power sources to provide electricity for remote places that are not connected to the main grid, or reliable...
View ArticlePowin Energy provides 26-MWh energy storage system for San Diego Gas & Electric
Powin Energy Corporation, provider of fully integrated energy storage solutions for utilities, C&I, and microgrid applications, has signed a contract with San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)...
View ArticleBaker Electric offers Tesla Powerwall, LG Chem, Sonnen and Enphase home...
Baker Electric Solar, an industry-leading Southern California solar provider has furthered its commitment to becoming the area’s premier resource for the finest integrated energy solutions. By offering...
View ArticleiDemand Energy Storage offers charge controller that doesn’t require a second...
iDemand Energy Storage (iDES3) has developed a single conversion charge controller that will shorten the time needed for electrical current to travel from solar panels to storage batteries, and in so...
View ArticleSunworks opens new office in Tulare, California
Sunworks will host a grand opening of its new office in Tulare, California. The event will take place on June 6, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. PDT, at 3262 South K Street. The Tulare Chamber of Commerce...
View ArticlekWh Analytics presents on opportunities to improve solar data using DOE’s...
kWh Analytics Data Scientist Adam Shinn presenting, “Cross-Sector Opportunities to Improve Solar Data Analysis and Capabilities” at Bay Area Photovoltaic Consortium (BAPVC) Meeting & DuraMAT...
View ArticleHannah Solar Government Services selected to build solar array for NASA
Hannah Solar Government Services (HSGS) was select by Madison Electric to install a roof mounted solar energy system for NASA on a new building being constructed at the Marshall Space Flight Center in...
View ArticleForward Labs says its solar roof costs 33% less than Tesla’s
Forward Labs, a Palo Alto–based start-up, has begun taking pre-orders for the company’s sophisticated—and affordable—solar roofing system in the San Francisco Bay Area. The advanced roofing system...
View ArticleJ.D. Power study shows participation in utility renewable programs remains low
Special programs offered by electric utilities—such as rebates on high-efficiency lightbulbs—drive significant increases in utility customer satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power 2017 Utility...
View ArticleSunPower offers solar distributed generation pilot program in Michigan
In a state expected to grow its solar installations by more than 500% this year, Consumers Energy and SunPower are collaborating to offer a full-service home solar solution to 100 Michiganders from 32...
View ArticleMay 2017 issue: The buzz around pollinator friendly solar plants+ more
How do we get Bill Nye to shut up about climate change? One of my childhood heroes, Bill Nye the Science Guy, is back with a new show on Netflix. If you haven’t seen it, at least watch the first...
View ArticleSolar advocates release set of shared rate design principles
Developed and supported by a broad coalition of energy advocates across the United States, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Vote Solar released a set of principles today intended to...
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