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energy storage funding Here’s New York’s plan for $250 million in energy storage funding
Chris Crowell
December 12, 2018
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Batteries AC or DC coupling
AC vs. DC coupling: Which is best for your application and why?
December 12, 2018
News NX Flow-SepiSolar White Paper
SepiSolar says California’s NEM policy revision paves the way for larger solar systems, quicker interconnection
December 11, 2018
News Energize Georgia
Energize Delaware funds solar + storage resiliency project at The Jefferson School
December 11, 2018
eBOS SolarEdge
SolarEdge products ready to meet both NEC 2017 and Rule 21 Phase 3
December 11, 2018
News energy management
New report says half of all U.S. consumers are interested...

A new report, “Consumer Platform of the Future: Industry Insider Perspectives,” looks at the current state of these digital plat...

December 11, 2018
News battery size calculation
Here’s a crash course in battery system sizing

  There are various ways to determine the size of a battery bank when designing a system. The most efficient way to size a battery bank...

December 11, 2018
Financing CleanChoice Energy
CleanChoice Energy launches community solar in Massachusetts

CleanChoice Energy, a renewable energy company that provides wind and solar energy products to customers across the country, launched CleanC...

December 10, 2018
Products NEC 2017
NEC 2017 Primer for Solar Installers: Manufacturers explain how their...

Jan. 1, 2019, is almost upon us, which means the National Electric Code (NEC) 2017 is almost in effect. Not all jurisdictions will be up to ...

December 10, 2018
News CIGS module midsummer
This study says Midsummer’s thin-film PV production is one-tenth the...

A new study commissioned by thin-film solar provider Midsummer shows that its proprietary flexible CIGS thin film solar module manufacturing...

December 10, 2018
Projects PennFleet Corp
PennFleet Corp’s new PV system will cover 100 percent of...

A solar electric energy installation to be completed before year’s end will enable Pennsylvania-based PennFleet Corporation to perform...

December 10, 2018
News FTC Solar
FTC updates SunDAT PV with new rooftop solar design features

PV design automation software SunDAT from FTC Solar is adding PanelClaw racking to its component library and new electrical design...

December 10, 2018
News Duke Energy
Duke Energy received four times its bid target for its...

Duke Energy opened up the the Competitive Procurement for Renewable Energy (CPRE) as part of the Competitive Energy Solutions Law for North ...

December 10, 2018
+ Storage energy storage as a service
The value proposition of energy storage without solar

It’s no surprise that within the solar community energy storage is most often discussed in the context of solar+storage. But what abou...

December 10, 2018
News SEIA
SEIA joins in Day of Understanding as part of its...

The Solar Energy Industries Association is one of more than 150 organizations participating in the “Day of Understanding” hosted...

December 7, 2018
News Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy shows its path to 100 percent renewable generation...

Xcel Energy is officially all-in on renewable generation, laying out a plan to deliver 100 percent carbon-free electricity to customers by 2...

December 7, 2018
News 8minutenergy_Mt Signal 3
Eighty percent of the largest solar project in California is...

Developer 8minutenergy Renewables and private asset management firm Capital Dynamics kicked off commercial operation of the 328 MWdc Mount S...

December 7, 2018
News energy service experts
Energy Service Experts relocates HQ to Houston, Spruce Financial gets...

Energy Service Experts (ESE), a residential energy servicing solution provider for the solar and energy efficiency sectors, has completed th...

December 6, 2018
News Solar Uptown Now
Here’s a smart solar installation program for affordable housing you...

We’ve been posting a lot of news focused on low-income solar programs lately, not just because we think this is an important area for ...

December 6, 2018
Financing solar RFP
DC Sustainable Energy Utility issues two huge ‘Solar for All’...

On Tuesday, the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) issued two requests for proposal (RFPs) worth up to $9.6 million seeking contractors a...

December 6, 2018