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August 27, 2018
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News New York solar school
New York creates toolkit to guide solar development of brownfields, landfills
August 22, 2018
Projects LG_LA_Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers training facility now powered by LG solar panels
August 22, 2018
News Select Energy solar project
Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Mall adds 2-MW rooftop solar system via Safari Energy
August 22, 2018
News panasonic
Panasonic, LG solar panels now available through Solaris
August 21, 2018
Projects constellation
Constellation reveals plans for 10-MW solar site near Ocean City,...

Constellation, an Exelon company, is breaking ground on a 10-MWdc solar energy project that will account for around 20 percent of the Town o...

August 21, 2018
News CleanChoice Energy
Details on CleanChoice Energy’s community solar plan in Maryland

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

August 21, 2018
PV Modules mission solar
Bifacial Breakdown: Know when and how to use these dual-sided...

Bifacial modules are like the sports cars of solar modules; they boast industry-leading efficiency breakthroughs while upholding unsurpassed...

August 21, 2018
Mounting Guide
Roof Tech adds seven module manufacturers to its UL 2703...

Roof Tech has increased its UL 2703 listing to 24 PV module manufacturers. Now with over 120 PV Modules listed, as a contractor, solar insta...

August 20, 2018
News Haha Smart
This startup is linking solar manufacturers, installers directly to homeowners

After two and half years R&D, privately-funded solar tech startup HahaSmart launched its solar O2O (online-to-offline) platform that giv...

August 20, 2018
News Global Data lithium
Global lithium production to triple over next four years

High growth in demand for lithium batteries is spurring three-fold growth in mine production of lithium over the next four years, with 86kt ...

August 20, 2018
Financing New York Javits Convention solar
New York issues RFP for 1.4-MW solar project at Javits...

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo is calling for developers to submit proposals for a 1.4-MW solar project on the rooftop and sidewalk of th...

August 20, 2018
News california storage bill
Solar workers rally at California state house to support self-generation...

The solar industry in California is rallying behind Senate Bill 700 to replenish incentives for residential and commercial energy storage sy...

August 20, 2018
News solar illinois
Sunnova to start selling solar services in Illinois

Sunnova Energy Corporation is expanding into Illinois’ burgeoning solar scene, offering solar leases right now and a loan product that...

August 20, 2018
News Swytch
U.S.-based blockchain clean energy platform partners with South Korean city

Austin-based Swytch is a blockchain platform that tracks, verifies and rewards those reducing the global carbon footprint. An Open “Or...

August 17, 2018
News Conti solar ohio parklands
Conti Solar is looking to hire a bunch of project...

Conti Solar, a national solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), O&M and energy storage development company, announced a t...

August 17, 2018
News solar industry layoffs
Solar coaster news roundup: SolarCity layoffs, SunPower exits utility-scale, Enphase...

The solar installer base has strengthened across the country, but the largest companies still loom largest. When they sneeze, the industry c...

August 15, 2018
Products PV200 Complete Kit
Seaward updates PV testing products with higher resolution I-V curve,...

Solar test equipment manufacturer Seaward Group released an updated version of its solar PV test equipment with new features to improve func...

August 14, 2018
Mounting Guide Slate solar 3 in one roof
This 3 in 1 Roof boosts solar cell efficiency with...

Black or blue silicone solar cells have average efficiency ratings of around 22 percent in test settings, often with a range of 15 to 17 per...

August 13, 2018
PV Modules AE Solar
Fraunhofer Center vouches for AE Solar’s hot-spot free solar module...

Hot-spots remain an issue for various module types and present long-term issues for owners of older PV systems. The term hot-spot refers to ...

August 10, 2018