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Fraunhofer agrivoltaics solar farmland Growth Industry: Agrivoltaics gives new life to solar energy values such as harvest, yield and connection
Chris Crowell
May 12, 2021
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DCE, Vesper Energy sign PPA for California’s Deer Creek Solar + Storage project
May 12, 2021
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Pivot Energy, Standard Solar teaming up on three Colorado community solar projects
May 11, 2021
Mounting Guide
GAF Energy’s solar roofing manufacturing is coming to the United States
May 11, 2021
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Iron flow battery company ESS Inc. goes public after ACON S2 Acquisition Corp. merger
May 11, 2021
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Utilities can save up to 41% with smart charging technologies,...

Pecan Street’s new Charging Smart whitepaper concludes that utilities can save up to 41% on serving their residential electr...

May 11, 2021
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St. Joseph Solar Farm and Notre Dame flip the switch

The St. Joseph Solar Farm, developed by Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) in partnership with the University of Notre Dame, is...

May 11, 2021
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Install pros discuss wire management for rail-less solar on low-slope...

S-5!’s PVKIT 2.0 is one such direct-attach solar mounting solution for metal roofs. Rooftop rail-less solar PV systems have been aroun...

May 11, 2021
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SolarReviews, NABCEP renew their partnership

Solar rating and review site, SolarReviews, renewed its exclusive partnership with the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioner...

May 10, 2021
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Swell Energy, SCE offer virtual power plant deal to 8,000...

Swell Energy has new opportunities for Southern California Edison (SCE) customers enrolling in its two clean energy Virtual Power Plant (VPP...

May 10, 2021
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Growatt ARK battery wins TÜV Rheinland All Quality Matters Award

Growatt‘s ARK battery for residential use achieved outstanding performance in TÜV Rheinland’s PVE Test Program and won the ...

May 10, 2021
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JinkoSolar updates social responsibility within corporate strategy

JinkoSolar Holding Co. officially updated its new value-based strategy to redefine the incorporation of principles, social responsibility an...

May 10, 2021
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Southern Power adding two battery energy storage systems in California...

Southern Power has awarded Mitsubishi Power Americas and Powin an order for two utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects ...

May 10, 2021
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Agilitas Energy begins pre-construction of largest battery system in Rhode...

Agilitas Energy is starting pre-construction work of its latest battery energy storage project, a 3 MW / 9 MWh lithium-ion system in Pascoag...

May 10, 2021
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KB Home integrating Schneider Electric’s Energy Center in California development

Schneider Electric announced a partnership with KB Home last week, one of the largest homebuilders in the United States. Schneider Electric ...

May 10, 2021
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URE, New Energy Equity complete three community solar gardens in...

Community Solar Garden, Lindstrom, MN United Renewable Energy (URE) has worked with development partner New Energy Equity to add three ...

May 10, 2021
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Delivery drivers: How true jobsite efficiency flows from supply chain...

For Helge Biernath, president and CEO of Sunstall, jobsite efficiency is worthless without supply chain efficiency. “Too many EPCs are...

May 7, 2021
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Freedom Solar contracts with Ben E. Keith Company for major...

Austin-based Freedom Solar has contracted with Fort Worth-based food and beverage distributor Ben E. Keith Company to perform major solar en...

May 6, 2021
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IHS Markit ranks United States No. 1 country for renewable...

As the Biden Administration aims to significantly increase federal investment in renewable energy under the American Jobs Plan, the United S...

May 6, 2021
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Solar needs 4x more jobs to hit U.S. energy goals...

The U.S. solar industry employed 231,474 workers in 2020, a 6.7% drop from 2019 due to pandemic restrictions and increased labor productivit...

May 6, 2021