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Panasonic-EverVolt Panasonic promotes three solar installers to Elite, Premium tiers
Chris Crowell
July 20, 2021
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Lithium-air battery breakthrough reported at the Illinois Institute of Technology
July 19, 2021
Financing solar energy loans
Climate First Bank unveils residential, commercial solar loans
July 19, 2021
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IEEFA: Surge of coal-fired generation retirements looking like a reverse S-curve
July 19, 2021
Products DSD Connect
Distributed Solar Development debuts DSD Connect to provide tools, financing for C&I solar
July 16, 2021
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DOE officially rolls out online solar permitting tool for local...

The United States Department of Energy announced today the official launch of SolarAPP+, the online permitting platform developed by the U.S...

July 15, 2021
News energy storage
Biden wants to fund long-duration energy storage innovation, drop costs...

Within the Biden Administration’s 2022 budget request for the U.S. Department is a focus on lowering the cost of long-duration energy ...

July 15, 2021
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Illinois Solar Training Pipeline Program is building a new, diverse...

Via Energy News Network: Members of environmental justice communities have borne the brunt of adverse health effects from carbon-based indus...

July 15, 2021
News Arvada-Colorado
Arvada, Colo. completes $4.5 million city-wide energy conservation project

The City of Arvada, Colo. completed an energy conservation and renewable energy project financed by a $4.5 million Energy Savings Performanc...

July 14, 2021
News Trent River Solar project
Pine Gate Renewables’ 108-MW Trent River solar project now online

Pine Gate Renewable‘s Trent River Solar project located in Pollocksville, N.C., is now online and generating 108 MW of energy. The pro...

July 14, 2021
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Southwire to match one-third of its energy usage with RECs...

Constellation and Southwire, a manufacturer of wire and cable, tools, components and assembled solutions, have entered into a long-term...

July 14, 2021
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EDF Renewables, Goldman Sachs debut New Jersey’s largest solar project

EDF Renewables North America and the Renewable Power business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management have announced the commer...

July 14, 2021
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113-year-old, family-owned business to lead largest solar project in the...

Family-owned Krasdale Foods has been providing grocery distribution, merchandising, and marketing to independent grocery store owners for 11...

July 14, 2021
+ Storage sonnen
sonnen launches virtual power plant program in New York county

Two-hundred homeowners in Westchester County, N.Y., have a new path to solar + battery storage via the sonnenCommunity New York Virtual Powe...

July 14, 2021
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The shift to clean energy requires more mining

Caption: Dr. Michael Moats at Missouri S&T says green energy will require more critical minerals mining and metals production. Photo by ...

July 14, 2021
News investment and stocks
Energea Global launches Solar in the USA investment portfolio

Renewable energy investment manager Energea Global LLC has created a retail investment portfolio for shareholders to invest in solar project...

July 14, 2021
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Woodside Homes makes SunPower solar + storage a standard feature...

As grid shortages and planned blackouts continue to impact Northern California residents, Woodside Homes and SunPower are responding to the ...

July 14, 2021
Products Maxeon AC solar
Maxeon debuts Performance 3 AC solar panel for international markets

Maxeon Solar Technologies extends its AC Energy Solutions portfolio further advancing its “Beyond the Panel” strategy. Maxeon So...

July 13, 2021
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Enel Green Power acquires 3.2 GW solar + storage portfolio...

Enel Green Power North America has acquired a 3.2 GW portfolio comprised of 24 development-stage solar and solar-plus-storage proj...

July 13, 2021
News IREC TSF Merger
IREC, Solar Foundation merger complete

The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) has merged with The Solar Foundation to create a single, expanded nonprofit dedicated to the ...

July 13, 2021