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SPAN-charger-and-meter Sunrun to install SPAN products — which now include EV charger, meter box replacement
Chris Crowell
November 1, 2021
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The Pitch: Generac’s DC generator, load management device and whole-home nanogrid vision
October 28, 2021
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Better solar PV output prediction model? Shoolini University researchers say they have one
October 28, 2021
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Wowzer: Malta, NB Power developing 1,000 MWh energy storage facility
October 28, 2021
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Good news: Arizona eliminates grid access fee for solar customers
October 28, 2021
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Duke Energy testing new flow battery from Honeywell

Honeywell launched a new flow battery technology to pair with renewable generation sources that uses a non-flammable electrolyte for extende...

October 27, 2021
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Infiniti Energy installs solar atop six buildings in New Jersey’s...

Infiniti Energy, a full-service solar power developer and independent power producer, has completed construction on 905 kW of new solar proj...

October 27, 2021
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Major financiers are capitalizing on U.S. residential solar, growing the...

Residential solar market growth in the U.S. is strongly linked to the availability of a wide range of financing options. Over the last coupl...

October 27, 2021
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Sandia National Labs partners with GAF Energy to test solar...

GAF Energy, a leading provider of roof-integrated solar solutions, is partnering with Sandia National Laboratories, a U.S. Department of Ene...

October 27, 2021
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Solaria wins initial ITC ruling against Canadian Solar

Solaria Corporation has won an important ruling from the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) in its effort to stop Canadian S...

October 27, 2021
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Perovskite research update: Turns out hybrid perovskites are fairly defect-tolerant

Cesium-containing triple-cation perovskite solar cell. Credit: Marius Franckevicius Silicon remains the most common semiconductor material f...

October 26, 2021
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Reliable financing is key to overcoming solar supply chain obstacles

The future of solar energy is clearly bright, but large commercial or utility-scale projects in this rapidly evolving market face unique hur...

October 26, 2021
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Pine Gate Renewables to build 70-MW solar array in Albemarle,...

The Stanly Solar project is currently under construction, and upon completion it will be capable of powering approximately 15,500 homes per ...

October 25, 2021
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Northeast high school adds myPV IQ to optimize PV, battery...

Operators use more technical tiles to build dashboards for monitoring, scheduling, and control. For schools, corporate lobbies, and those cu...

October 25, 2021
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Koch-owned refinery joins Minnesota SEIA, plans to build a solar...

The Pine Bend Refinery near Rosemount, Minnesota. Credit: Tony Webster / Creative Commons Via Energy News Network: The latest dues...

October 25, 2021
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UGE’s microgrids provide energy resilience to New York City

UGE International designed and deployed eight state-of-the-art microgrid systems for New York City communities as part of a post-Hurricane S...

October 25, 2021
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Nautilus Solar Energy, ISM Solar open Rhode Island community solar...

Nautilus Solar Energy and ISM Solar Development opened a 3.43 MW community solar array yesterday on a remediated EPA superfund site. In Cran...

October 25, 2021
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NABCEP, IREC simplify solar certification for U.S. veterans

The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) has developed new Veterans Pathways for key credentials that support car...

October 25, 2021
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Enphase debuts microgrid-forming microinverter (keeps solar up when grid goes...

Microinverter manufacturer Enphase Energy debuted a first of its kind technology that will make a lot of solar-only customers happy. This al...

October 25, 2021
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Swell Energy working on distributed power plant Redwood Coast Energy...

Sometimes we mess up: This headline and article originally goofed on the numbers of the deal — we missed a decimal point. All figures ...

October 22, 2021