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Chris Crowell
November 12, 2019
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2019 Non-Residential Solar Builder Project of the Year: Marion House Food Kitchen
November 12, 2019
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2019 Large-Scale Solar Builder Project of the Year: Walmart Phase IV
November 12, 2019
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The ROI of this dual-axis tracker solar canopy at Kahala Tower in California is less than four years
November 11, 2019
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Colorado’s Solinator Garden completed by Solaris Energy and Namasté Solar
November 11, 2019
News SEIA
FYI: Bifacial solar module tariff exemption still has some life...

Accoring to an update sent out by Abigail Ross Hopper, CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the association intervened in ...

November 11, 2019
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SunPower splits into two companies after investment to scale up...

SunPower plans to separate into two independent (but aligned) publicly-traded companies – SunPower and Maxeon Solar Technologies. Each...

November 11, 2019
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Two solar workforce programs launch to transition military veterans to...

The Solar Foundation is launching two new solar workforce development programs to connect transitioning military service members and veteran...

November 11, 2019
News Shepard Steel
Greener steel? Shepard Steel says its solar system is exceeding...

Shepard Steel, a structural steel and miscellaneous metals company serving the Greater Hartford region since 1956, says that a 611-kilowatt ...

November 8, 2019
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QE Solar launches piloted aircraft inspections for solar PV, powered...

QE Solar, a leading third-party O&M and asset management provider, has expanded its internal aerial inspection capabilities to include p...

November 7, 2019
News REC low income solar partnership
REC Group forms cool partnership with Honnold Foundation to donate...

REC Group is partnering with the Honnold Foundation, a solar energy foundation started by noted environmentalist and famed rock climber...

November 7, 2019
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ENGIE breaks ground on solar site that will serve four...

ENGIE North America hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking with county officials and customers for the 225 MW Long Draw Solar Project. ENGIE wil...

November 7, 2019
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Los Angeles signs on for lowest combined solar + storage...

  The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), the largest municipal utility in the United States is partnering with 8minute ...

November 7, 2019
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Brightcore Energy adding solar services to its new ‘Efficiency as...

Armonk, NY-based Brightcore Energy, a provider of end-to-end clean energy solutions to the commercial and institutional market, is expanding...

November 7, 2019
News Revision energy Filtrine
Filtrine Manufacturing expands solar system from 2013 to cover full...

With the recent expansion of its solar array, Filtrine Manufacturing Company now powers its entire operation with solar energy. The 793.1-ki...

November 7, 2019
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Solar power’s hidden secret is its data — here’s why

Solar enjoys tremendous advantages over conventional power. It’s cleaner and cheaper than traditional power in many parts of the world...

November 5, 2019
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NEC Energy Solutions integrates Stem’s AI-driven software to simplify large-scale...

NEC Energy Solutions, headquartered in Westborough, Mass., is partnering with Stem to simplify solar + storage projects. Through a master su...

November 5, 2019
Inverters and eBOS Ginlong Technologies Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results
String inverter manufacturer Ginlong Solis has best financial quarter in...

According to its third quarter financial report, Ginlong Technologies, manufacturer of the Solis string inverter, had its best quarter since...

November 5, 2019
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Origis Energy tabs RES to build 57-MW solar project in...

Origis Energy USA selected RES to construct the Origis Energy Tanglewood Solar project, a 57.5 MW(ac) solar farm in Mitchell County, Georgia...

November 5, 2019
News Purchase order sheet
JPMorgan Chase Bank orders more solar modules from Prism Solar...

Genie Energy Ltd., a global provider of energy services, announced that its solar manufacturing subsidiary, Prism Solar Technologies (Prism ...

November 4, 2019