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PennFleet Corp PennFleet Corp’s new PV system will cover 100 percent of its energy needs
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December 10, 2018
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News FTC Solar
FTC updates SunDAT PV with new rooftop solar design features
December 10, 2018
News Duke Energy
Duke Energy received four times its bid target for its Carolinas RFP
December 10, 2018
+ Storage energy storage as a service
The value proposition of energy storage without solar
December 10, 2018
News SEIA
SEIA joins in Day of Understanding as part of its diversity, inclusion mission
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
News capitol hill
A ton of solar companies are set to blitz Capitol...

Led by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), today nearly 70 solar companies are visiting the offices of more than 100 members of ...

December 6, 2018
+ Storage lead acid battery bank
Know your battery specs: Nameplate capacity (10 kWh) vs. Usable...

A common misconception is that lead acid batteries cost less than lithium-iron phosphate batteries. However, what most fail to consider is t...

December 6, 2018
News California Building Standards vote
California Building Standards Commission makes it official: New homes will...

Making it official, the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) unanimously confirmed the new standards that require solar on new ho...

December 5, 2018
News Vote Solar advocacy award
Solar Builder shoutout to Melanie Santiago-Mosier for her commitment to...

Melanie Santiago-Mosier is someone you should know about. She is the Vote Solar Access & Equity Director and was awarded the competitive...

December 5, 2018
News battery warranty fine print
Battery performance and warranties: Look for these seven things in...

Beyond merely setting guidelines for battery repair and replacement, battery warranties can serve as a valuable buyer’s guide for your...

December 5, 2018
News new york renewable energy
New York sets in motion first nine community solar projects...

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority announced that nine community solar projects throughout New York have been awar...

December 4, 2018
News auric-solar-case-hdr
How aerial imagery helped Auric Solar close more sales (and...

Auric Solar, a residential and commercial solar power provider, turned to Nearmap, a premium global location content provider specializing i...

December 4, 2018
News Ensync trucking microgrid
EnSync Energy DER systems tie together solar, wind in microgrid...

EnSync Energy Systems has a lot of interesting concepts for residential and commercial distributed energy resource (DER) systems and Interne...

December 4, 2018
News solar energy law firm
Boston law firm Sherin and Lodgen launches National Renewable Energy...

The opportunity in solar energy is too great to contain’s Sherin and Lodgen LLP award-winning solar energy practice. The Boston l...

December 4, 2018
News SEIA
Solar Energy Industries Association solidifies Puerto Rico solar, storage association...

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced that the Solar & Energy Storage Association of Puerto Rico (SESA-PR) is now an ...

December 4, 2018