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January 12, 2022
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Vermeer Southwest teams with Vermeer Rocky Mountain to form Vermeer Mountain West
January 10, 2022
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S-5! showcasing solar module skirt for metal roof applications
January 10, 2022
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Private equity firm White Deer invests in battery provider Fortress Power
January 10, 2022
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Concentrated solar power company Hyperlight Energy launches crowdfunding equity offer
January 10, 2022
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Palmetto’s Mapdwell now covers solar potential for 81 percent of...

Remote and online solar sales will continue to grow. Solar tech marketplace Palmetto can now boast that it has mapped the solar potential an...

January 10, 2022
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Appalachian Power plans for nearly 300 MW of solar over...

Appalachian Power seeks to acquire or contract for 294 megawatts (MW) of solar and 204 MW of wind power over the next three years as part of...

January 6, 2022
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Four solar projects expected to save Connecticut town $200,000 per...

Connecticut commercial solar developer Greenskies Clean Focus has completed the installation of four solar energy systems totaling approxima...

January 6, 2022
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SolaREIT closes on $2 million Pennsylvania solar land deal

Solar real estate investment fund SolaREIT has signed a $2 million solar land deal with developers PTR Holdco and Prospect 14. The deal conc...

January 6, 2022
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MacBeth Solar and Lyons Road Solar under construction in Michigan

Recently, Pine Gate Renewables and Irradiant Partners announced the financing of two additional solar projects in Michigan to bring 56MWdc/4...

January 6, 2022
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Assessing solar project blind spots, risks for insurers and owners

Solar energy is significantly cleaner and less risky than other sources of power generation. It will soon become a dominant form of energy g...

January 6, 2022
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Franklin Whole Home to debut residential storage system with powerful...

Privately funded cleantech company Franklin Whole Home is launching a new residential storage solution for the U.S. market at the Intersolar...

January 5, 2022
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Kohler Power Group acquiring Heila Technologies to expand DER focus

Another big name in engines and power generation is growing its renewable energy focus. Kohler Co. is acquiring Heila Technologies, which wi...

January 4, 2022
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Enel Green Power’s massive 181-MW Lily solar + storage project...

Enel Green Power North America has begun operating two new clean power plants, including its first renewables-plus-storage hybrid project. T...

January 4, 2022
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Wallbox unveils bidirectional EV charger at CES, can power homes...

Bidirectional charging of electric vehicles (EVs) that enables EV batteries to power homes in a pinch (or service the grid) is the next home...

January 4, 2022
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GAF Energy debuts a nailable solar shingle with Timberline Solar...

GAF Energy is making maybe its biggest splash in the solar industry to date with Timberline Solar, a roofing system that integrates solar te...

January 3, 2022
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What to see at Intersolar North America and Energy Storage...

Intersolar North America and Energy Storage North America come together for the first time in person January 13-15, 2022 in Long Beach, Cali...

January 3, 2022
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SDG&E installing ESS iron-flow batteries to backup critical facilities in...

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is deploying long-duration iron-flow batteries from ESS Tech, Inc. in a microgrid project to back u...

January 3, 2022
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BayWa r.e. donates $20,000 to help tornado recovery efforts in...

To support Kentuckians in need, BayWa r.e., a leading renewable energy developer, services and systems provider announces a $20,000 donation...

January 3, 2022
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Toshiba inches closer to tandem solar cell for no-plug EV...

While you were stuffing yourself full of holiday treats, Toshiba Corporation successfully raised the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of it...

January 3, 2022