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September 29, 2021
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DSD acquires 763-kW community solar project in East New York Opportunity Zone
September 29, 2021
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Testing PV connector safety in high altitudes, harsh conditions
September 28, 2021
News Panasonic solar solutions
Seven solar installers move up the ranks in Panasonic’s program
September 28, 2021
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CPS Energy demos Yotta Energy’s module-level energy storage tech
September 28, 2021
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Energy Wyze debuts AI bot for booking solar install appointments

Energy Wyze (a SinglePoint subsidiary) debuted a new AI bot that completely automates appointment booking and lead generation. While still h...

September 28, 2021
Batteries Urban-Electric-Power
Urban Electric Power’s rechargeable alkaline battery passes thermal runaway test

Urban Electric Power has a rechargeable alkaline battery (zinc manganese-dioxide) that’s completed a critical UL testing standard for ...

September 28, 2021
News Westville Seafood in New Haven, CT and its 88 370W panel rooftop solar array.
Connecticut’s Westville Seafood adds solar PV system to roof via...

The Westville Seafood that has been serving New Haven, Conn., since 2008, has added a solar PV system to their roof using financing through ...

September 28, 2021
News Solar Customer, Enugu, Nigeria
Palmetto pledges $5 million to support Solar Sister, bring solar...

Palmetto, a rapidly growing platform technology company, announced its new ‘Get Solar, Give Solar’ program focused on providing ...

September 27, 2021
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Morningstar solar charge controllers selected to reduce emissions at oil...

Morningstar Corp.’s TriStar solar charge controllers are installed in a group of solar-plus-energy storage systems for major oil compa...

September 27, 2021
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SnapNrack adds deck attach options to SpeedSeal solar mounting line

SnapNrack expanded its SpeedSeal Technology to now include SpeedSeal DeckFoot for the Ultra Rail Roof Mount System and SpeedSeal DeckTrack f...

September 27, 2021
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BayWa r.e. donates $20K to hurricane Ida relief effort

BayWa r.e. donated $20,000 to the Footprint Project to support relief efforts in southeastern Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Ida and the...

September 27, 2021
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U.S. Secretary of Energy urges mayors to adopt solar permitting...

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm wrote an open letter to all U.S. mayors asking them to adopt SolarAPP+, a transformative onl...

September 27, 2021
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Philadelphia Energy Authority installs solar at 50 lower income homes...

The Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) joined City, State and Federal leadership to announce the completion of the City’s first rooft...

September 23, 2021
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Bright Power teams with Ivy Energy to solve solar billing...

Bright Power and Ivy Energy today are collaborating to provide California multifamily property owners with a solution that profitably solves...

September 23, 2021
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New Resource Solutions launches platform to simplify C&I solar PPA...

New Resource Solutions has launched Conductor Solar, a new software platform for solar developers, EPC firms, and investors to simplify PPA ...

September 23, 2021
News global co2 emissions
Can the U.S. achieve net-zero emissions by 2050? This analysis...

President Joe Biden wants the country to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, building on the net-zero power sector he wants in place by 2035...

September 23, 2021
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Development underway for Empire State Plaza solar project says New...

The Office of General Services (OGS) and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) have selected a developer for several remote solar arrays in On...

September 22, 2021
eBOS PPI-TN-63
Safe pull strength calculations for pulling HDPE conduit

The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) Power & Communications Division has released a new Technical Note to assist conduit installers i...

September 22, 2021
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Everything you need to know about Generac’s big PWRcell Solar...

Generac debuted three potentially game-changing additions to its PWRcell solar + storage line of products that, together, comprise the most ...

September 22, 2021