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Vision Solar Vision Solar has plans to expand nationwide (now hiring in Tempe, Arizona)
Chris Crowell
August 12, 2019
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News Southeastern United States
Are utilities in the Southeastern U.S. doing enough to decarbonize? SACE report says not yet (but here’s how)
August 12, 2019
News Tesla-Model s2a modular home
Hey homebuilders, get licensed to build these affordable electrically self-sustaining solar + storage homes via S2A Modular
August 12, 2019
News quick mount Qtilt racking system
Details on smart upgrades in Quick Mount’s new QRail Tilt System for low-slope roofs
August 12, 2019
News Ground Level - Keesler Air force base solar carport
NORESCO starts construction on 1.5-MW solar array at Keesler Air Force Base
August 12, 2019
News solar worker success
California’s Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing program sees big response...

Within the first day of accepting applications, California’s new Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing (SOMAH) program is nearly ful...

August 12, 2019
News opportunity
Wood MacKenzie: Microgrids in disaster-prone areas of United States show...

Research from Wood Mackenzie finds that the U.S. has a substantial opportunity to grow its microgrid segment in geographical areas that...

August 12, 2019
News DeepRoof
UMass Amherst researchers propose new solar roof assessment approach with...

Industry figures show the global rate of solar energy installations grew by 30 percent in one recent year, and the average cost of installin...

August 12, 2019
News SE_HPIC_Tradeshow
Fronius to debut the new Primo GEN24 inverter generation, which...

SPI 2019 Preview | Booth 2019 Inverter specialist Fronius is taking solar to the next level by introducing innovative solar solutions at thi...

August 8, 2019
News new york steam boiler solar solution project
New York prize winner completes install of its solar solution...

Skyven Technologies completed the installation of its Intelligent Mirror Array at Copses Farms in Valley Falls, N.Y., according to the New Y...

August 7, 2019
News Mosaic solar financing
Mosaic forms solar energy financing partnership with SunTrust

Mosaic, a leading provider of affordable solar financing solutions for homeowners, announced today a new strategic loan origination partners...

August 7, 2019
News sunverge logo
Sunverge raises $11 million to expand its DER control, aggregation...

The global energy landscape is undergoing a rapid transition and transformation. The latest FERC report shows generation from renewables out...

August 7, 2019
News EVgo
Nissan teams with EVgo to install 200 EV fast chargers...

Nissan and EVgo are expanding the charging network for EV drivers with the installation of 200 direct current fast chargers (DCFC) across th...

August 6, 2019
News SEPA storage snapshot
SEPA: Energy storage interconnection increased 44 percent in 2018 (residential...

The release of 2019 Utility Energy Storage Market Snapshot, a new Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) report, finds the U.S. energy storage...

August 6, 2019
News Installation of stand-alone exterior photo voltaic panels system. Renewable green energy generation.
Renewable energy apprenticeship program, path to employment launched by Utility...

The Power for America Training Trust Fund (P4A) and Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), AFL-CIO announced a new union apprenticeship pr...

August 6, 2019
+ Storage NEXTracker
Stacks on Value Stacks: The large-scale solar plus storage market...

Large-scale solar + storage is on the drawing boards of a host of major EPCs, with the current round of demonstration plants leading to whol...

August 6, 2019
News CASHTON-SOLAR-Organic Valley
Organic Valley finishes construction of three community solar projects to...

Organic Valley, America’s largest cooperative of organic farmers and one of the nation’s leading organic brands, completed const...

August 5, 2019
News solar sunshot funding
Here’s the top large-scale solar project funding deals in Q2...

Mercom Capital Group’s 1H and Q2 2019 Solar Funding and M&A Report contains funding and M&A numbers for the solar sector with ...

August 5, 2019
+ Storage Solar FlexRack on a Growth Trend_2018
Global Market Insights shows 35 percent solar energy storage market...

​​ The Solar Energy Storage Market in the year 2018 was valued at U.S. $170 million and is predicted to witness gains of more th...

August 5, 2019
News hanergy
Hanergy makes appearance on Fortune China 500 list

The world’s largest thin-film power solution company, Hanergy Thin Film Power Group, now ranks 456th on the 2019 Fortune China 500 lis...

August 5, 2019