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June 5, 2019
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News Tyson Foods solar poultry house
Tyson Foods and Auburn University are building the first stand-alone solar-powered poultry house
June 5, 2019
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Fellowship Energy named Best Nonprofit Program in the Solar in Your Community Challenge
June 5, 2019
Projects Nexamp Newfield Sheep 1
Not a baaaad idea: Nexamp deploys 150 sheep to graze on New York community solar project
June 5, 2019
News PV module scorecard
PVEL Module Reliability Scorecard: 30% of the module BOMs failed one or more test criteria
June 5, 2019
News solar commercial loan financing
Green Street Power Partners enters Minnesota solar market, closes financing...

Green Street Power Partners, LLC (GSPP) closed on tax equity investment and long-term debt financing for a 17.5 megawatt community solar por...

June 3, 2019
News dupont silicon
DuPont debuts new silicone-based product line to protect solar system...

At the 2019 SNEC solar conference in Shanghai, DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions announced the addition of a new brand to its flagship DuPont Te...

June 3, 2019
News solar asset auction
GA Global Partners to conduct auction of DC Solar Solutions...

Attention: A two-day auction of the assets of DC Solar Solutions, GA Global Partners, is being held June 12 and 13 by order of US Bankruptcy...

June 3, 2019
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ACES project in Utah to combine diverse mix of storage...

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) and Magnum Development joined Utah Governor Gary Herbert to announce the launch the Advanced Clean E...

June 3, 2019
News LONGi news
Meet Seamless Soldering: A new module encapsulation technology from LONGi...

PV module technology continuous pursuits in the evolution of high efficiency and high power are the key factors in reducing the LCOE. LONGi ...

June 3, 2019
News PV module index
The PV Module Index: Two solar module brands top the...

Solar industry success is only possible when solar installers, EPCs and developers procure reliable, high quality products, which is why we&...

June 3, 2019
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No Intersolar, no problem: Tickets on sale for Solar Battle...

Intersolar or no Intersolar, the best solar party of the year will rock on. The California Solar & Storage Association proudly announces...

June 3, 2019
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CIT Group leads $416 million financing for gigantic solar project...

Insert requisite “everything is bigger in Texas!” line here. CIT Group’s Power & Energy business coordinated a $416 mi...

May 30, 2019
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CertainTeed showcases solar tiles, roofing at Pacific Coast Builders Conference

At the Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC) this week, CertainTeed, a leading North American manufacturer of building materials, will be...

May 30, 2019
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Vermont Public Power, Encore Renewable complete their first solar project...

Vermont Public Power Supply Authority (VPPSA) and Encore Renewable Energy have completed the 855-kW Trombley Hill Solar project, the first d...

May 30, 2019
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SimpliPhi adds accomplished environmental leader to board of directors

L. Hunter Lovins, a longtime environmental leader and sustainability adviser to corporations, governments and educational institutions is jo...

May 30, 2019
News colorado community solar
Colorado governor to sign seven clean energy bills, including big...

Colorado Governor Jared Polis is set to sign seven new clean-energy focused bills into law tomorrow (May 30, 2019), with HB-1003, the Commun...

May 29, 2019
News Pedernales Electric Cooperative
The largest U.S. electric cooperative is adding an energy storage...

Aggreko, the world’s leading provider of mobile and modular power solutions, has signed an agreement with Pedernales Electric Cooperat...

May 29, 2019
News C2 Energy Capital
C2 Energy Capital completes Tennessee’s largest solar landfill project

C2 Energy Capital LLC, a rapidly growing investor in renewable energy and storage assets, just completed the largest solar project installed...

May 29, 2019
News ginlong solis
Ginlong Solis inverters added to Loanpal approved vendor list

Ginlong Solis‘entire line of Solis Residential Inverters and accessories have been added to the Approved Vendor List (AVL) of Loanpal....

May 29, 2019