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June 24, 2021
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How automated EV charging could reduce carbon emissions across the U.S.
June 24, 2021
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New Columbia Solar’s 1-MW solar array at The Shops at Dakota Crossing now operational
June 23, 2021
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New York’s Monroe County Water Authority adding 5-MW solar array via Sol Systems
June 23, 2021
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Tigo’s rapid shutdown device can now handle 700-W solar modules
June 23, 2021
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HSGS to install solar + storage microgrid system at USAG...

The US Army Garrison (USAG) Fort Hunter Liggett in Jolon, Calif., held a groundbreaking ceremony in May to begin the installation of their n...

June 23, 2021
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Onslow, Australia shows how to operate entirely on solar-plus-stored-energy

Horizon Power of Western Australia, PXiSE Energy Solutions and SwitchDin have collaborated on a first-of-its-kind hydrocarbon-free power gri...

June 23, 2021
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Massachusetts STAR program secures 3-MW of solar for affordable housing

Credit: Dennis Schroeder / NREL Via Energy News Network: A Massachusetts program announced this month that it has secured $10 million t...

June 22, 2021
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Overview of Trina Solar’s 210mm modules at SNEC Expo

During the fifteenth SNEC Expo in Shanghai, China, Trina Solar showcased a bunch of cutting-edge technologies, from its advanced 210 Vertex ...

June 22, 2021
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Five regional residential solar installers combine to form new national...

A new national player has emerged on the residential solar scene. Led by serial entrepreneur Greg Butterfield, Lumio, formally launched earl...

June 22, 2021
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Yotta Energy integrates APsystems MLPE tech into module-level storage product

Yotta Energy inked a partnership with APsystems this week and is officially unveiling its DualPower Inverter, Yotta DPI. For the unaware, Yo...

June 22, 2021
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Anbe Roofing completes largest residential solar project for GAF Energy

GAF Energy partner Anbe Roofing, one of the Bay area’s most prominent roofing and waterproofing service providers, completed the ...

June 22, 2021
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iSun wins bid to deploy solar-powered EV charging stations across...

iSun Inc., a company with 50 years of construction experience in solar, electrical and data services, is embarking on a big electric vehicle...

June 22, 2021
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A Brief Primer on Rising Solar Module Costs and How...

Since the solar boom began more than a decade ago, residential solar installers have been able to count on one thing: the price of solar mod...

June 22, 2021
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How Sunfig’s Instant Feasibility Tool is boosting utility-scale solar returns

Sunfig, a solar software company recently acquired by Gibraltar Industries, Inc., says it is showing a 5% to 15% increase in project returns...

June 21, 2021
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Soltec debuts SFOne, a 1P solar tracker

Soltec, the solar tracker company most known for its 2 modules in portrait configuration (2P) launched a new solar tracker with a double row...

June 21, 2021
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Citizens Energy Corp. working with Schneider Electric to drive energy...

Schneider Electric and Boston-based non-profit energy company Citizens Energy Corporation announced a strategic alliance to support mun...

June 21, 2021
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Q CELLS, eStat partner to serve Hawaii’s residential energy storage...

Q CELLS is expanding its reach in the Hawaiian residential energy market via a new partnership with eStat Inc, which provides clea...

June 21, 2021
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Stem, CleanCapital teaming to finance mid-market energy storage projects

Stem, a pioneer in the world of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven energy storage, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) CleanCapital,...

June 21, 2021
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Is UL 3741 an alternative to Module-Level Shutdown?

As debate continues regarding the unintended consequences of the Module Level Shutdown requirement in the National Electric Code (NEC, secti...

June 17, 2021