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August 19, 2024
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Boviet Solar earns EPA toxicity compliance certificate from TÜV SUD
August 19, 2024
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CAB Solar certified to Canadian Standard for cable management with integrated grounding
August 15, 2024
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Anza now provides real-time solar module market data via subscription
August 15, 2024
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Briggs & Stratton’s SimpliPHI 6.6 ESS certified for sale in Puerto Rico
August 14, 2024
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EagleView Powered 3D roof models now available in Aurora Solar

In March, Aurora Solar announced an alliance with EagleView, renowned for its aerial imagery, geospatial software, and analytics. ...

August 14, 2024
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U.S. inks historic energy deal with Seneca Environmental

The Biden-Harris administration has selected Seneca Environmental for the U.S. government’s first-ever purchase of carbon pollution-fr...

August 14, 2024
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Solar and ESS manufacturer financial health rankings | Q3 2024

SunPower’s bankruptcy is a reminder of the precarious position of many solar businesses. With that as the backdrop, let’s take a...

August 14, 2024
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President Biden raises quota on tariff-free solar cell imports

On Monday, President Biden raised the Section 201 tariff-rate quota (TRQ) on solar cell imports: an increase to 12.5 GW of duty-free cells a...

August 13, 2024
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Budderfly eyes virtual power plant buildout after acquiring Sunverge tech

Energy-as-a-service company Budderfly acquired a grid-edge distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) from Sunverge Energy. Using...

August 13, 2024
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DCE Solar Eco-Top rooftop mounting system certified to UL 3741

Archive photo of Eco-Top (not a UL 3741 installation). DCE Solar announced that its Eco-Top Roof-Top Mounting Structure has successfully pas...

August 12, 2024
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Sunvoy launches ‘Sunvoy API’ to open up solar monitoring tools

Solar installers, asset owners, and portfolio managers who monitor solar production either use multiple monitoring platforms, or they are fo...

August 12, 2024
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Solar cell manufacturing planned for New Mexico via Ebon Solar

Solar cell manufacturing is planned for New Mexico, according to NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Ebon Solar. The two sides jointly an...

August 12, 2024
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Solar program opens new opportunities for Chicago trainees

Students at 548 Foundation’s solar training program in Chicago practice installing brackets on a mockup of a roof. Credit: L...

August 12, 2024
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Mayfield Renewables appoints new CEO as founder focuses on education,...

Mayfield Renewables has a lot going on. In addition to its solar + storage consulting engineering work, the Mayfield team is building a comp...

August 12, 2024
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U.S. community solar market to break 14 GWdc capacity by...

A new report shows that U.S. community solar installations are set to break 14 GWdc of cumulative capacity by 2029. The collaborative report...

August 8, 2024
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Enphase EV chargers now with NACS (Tesla) connectors

Enphase Energy‘s IQ EV Chargers can now come with North American Charging Standard (NACS) connectors. NACS connectors and charger port...

August 8, 2024
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Pivot, Microsoft to develop 500 MW of community solar across...

Leading national renewable energy provider Pivot Energy has come to terms on a five-year framework agreement with Microsoft t...

August 8, 2024
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Report: Renewable energy industry creates 100K new U.S. jobs

A new report released by the American Clean Power Association (ACP) shows that the U.S. renewable energy industry has announced $500 bi...

August 8, 2024
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DSD, General Energy to deploy 1.54 MW of solar for...

DSD Renewables has partnered with General Energy Corp. to deploy a 1.54 MW portfolio of rooftop solar projects across three p...

August 8, 2024