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Chris Crowell
July 9, 2019
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News Solar Builder Project of the Year awards
Send in nominations for the Solar Builder Project of the Year Awards
July 9, 2019
News virtual reality solar training
Interplay Learning to provide virtual reality solar training with Global Sustainable Energy Solutions
July 9, 2019
Solar Trackers Sapphire Solar Project
Scaling up: Behind-the-scenes moves have readied Solar FlexRack to supply larger projects
July 8, 2019
News solar installers
Diversity in solar update: Two reports highlight the importance of multi-cultural job training
July 8, 2019
News hanergy congo news
Hanergy signs deal to build one of the largest solar...

The multinational clean energy company, Hanergy Thin Film Power Group, secured a strategic order for setting up the 400 Megawatt (MW) solar ...

July 8, 2019
News pine gate renewables
Pine Gate Renewables starts construction on 101 megawatt solar project...

Construction of Bowman Solar has commenced, according to Pine Gate Renewables, a national utility-scale solar developer. Bowman is a 101-meg...

July 8, 2019
News RAF Mills
Label manufacturer opts for 100 percent renewable energy at factory...

UPM Raflatac, a manufacturer of pressure sensitive label materials, is now sourcing all of the electricity at its factory in Mills River, N....

July 8, 2019
News Clenergy solar agricultural mounting
Clenergy’s PV-ezRack SolarTerrace is a mounting system designed for solar...

Clenergy PV-ezRack SolarTerrace I is a ground mounting system designed for solar-agricultural projects due to its flexible structural design...

July 8, 2019
News natural gas pipeline
How close is solar + storage to beating natural gas?...

By Devashree Saha In April 2019, in the heart of coal country, Indiana regulators rejected a proposal by its electric and gas utility, ...

July 8, 2019
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California senators call for solar + storage to be included...

Our reporting on California’s solar + storage market for our Countdown to 2020 news series has revealed both big opportunities and obs...

July 8, 2019
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‘Safe Harbor’ from RPCS helps solar developers benefit from this...

RP Constructions Services announced this week a Safe Harbor strategy that will allow project developers, financiers and owners to benefit fr...

July 2, 2019
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PV Pointer: What can solar installers do now to prep...

  One of the best things that solar contractors can do to prepare for solar in the new homes market is to get familiar with designing a...

July 2, 2019
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KB Racking launches three new rooftop solar mounting systems

KB Racking will be launching three new mounting systems. BarnRack 2.0 and SeamRack 2.0 are newly updated metal roof systems and ReziRack 2.0...

July 1, 2019
News United States electric grid
How big of an investment is decarbonizing the U.S. power...

The transition to a 100% renewable US power grid will need investment of up to $4.5 trillion over the next 10 to 20 years, according to new ...

July 1, 2019
News Trimark Associates
Clean Energy Group awards solar site monitoring and maintenance contract...

Trimark Associates, Inc., a leading provider of metering, SCADA and energy storage technology solutions for the electric power industry, ear...

July 1, 2019
+ Storage Saft battery company
Saft acquired microgrid power control company Go Electric to bolster...

Saft has acquired 100 percent of the shares of Go Electric Inc., a leading US-based developer of distributed energy resiliency solutions for...

July 1, 2019
News California on map
California’s renewable industries support a bill to stabilize utilities while...

California’s wind, solar, geothermal, and bioenergy industries are commending California Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders...

July 1, 2019
News solar permit approval
Soft cost reduction on the way? NREL developing automated solar...

The Solar Foundation and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) tell us they are teaming with the National Renewable Energy Laborato...

July 1, 2019
Batteries Recycle batteries
EV maker Rivian is trying out its second-life batteries in...

Electric adventure vehicle maker Rivian is trying out a new use for its second-life batteries in a solar microgrid initiative with the Honno...

June 27, 2019