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November 27, 2018
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News solar jobs
The case for solar as resilience from economic disasters too
November 27, 2018
News energy markets
Wind Solar Alliance report shows how outdated wholesale market rules prevent price reductions
November 19, 2018
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Sonnen partners with homebuilder to develop Net-Zero-Plus community in Florida
November 19, 2018
News steel in solar
Renewable energy needs steel, but is steel green? New report calls for reduction in steel industry carbon footprint
November 19, 2018
News Panasonic solar solutions
Six more installers added to Panasonic Solar Premium Installer program

Panasonic Eco Solutions of North America announced a cross-country expansion of its Residential Solar Installer program, adding six Premium ...

November 19, 2018
News KDC SOLAR
KDC Solar to construct 5-MW solar project for glass manufacturer...

KDC Solar is kicking off construction on a 5.5 megawatt solar power system located in the Bridgeton and Fairfield Townships, New Jersey. The...

November 19, 2018
Financing kWh Analytics
How kWh Analytics is enhancing solar financing with its Solar...

kWh Analytics is enhancing solar project financing via Solar Revenue Put, which has already enhanced over $250 million of solar assets, rece...

November 19, 2018
News consumer preference
Poll results show utilities losing ground to third-parties in consumer...

Customer demand for new energy technologies like electric vehicle (EV) charging and solar power has more than doubled since 2017. Utilities ...

November 19, 2018
News mission solar
Department of Energy awards funds to large-scale DNV GL study...

Bifacial PV modules have the potential to increase energy output by 5-10 percent annually in many locations. To achieve commercial viability...

November 19, 2018
PV Modules Canadian Solar BiHiKu
Canadian Solar ships 10 MW of its new bifacial solar...

Canadian Solar Inc. has delivered 10 MW of its bifacial PV modules, the BiKu CS3U-PB-AG that made its debut at Solar Power International in ...

November 19, 2018
News freedom solar
Freedom Solar Financial raises $7.5M to launch new commercial solar...

Texas-based Freedom Solar Financial Services LLC has raised an initial round of $7.5 million in funding to finance commercial solar pro...

November 19, 2018
News EDF Renewables
EDF Renewables, Shell Energy sign 15-year PPA for a Palen...

Shell Energy North America (SENA), is one of the largest energy suppliers in the West and now is actively growing its renewable power busine...

November 19, 2018
News RPCS cloud county community college
Kansas community college adds solar to curriculum and campus via...

As part of Kansas’ Cloud County Community College’s Solar Energy Technology program, new solar energy courses — spurred by...

November 15, 2018
News SolarEdge
SolarEdge’s EV-charging inverter named Product of the Year in the...

  SolarEdge Technologies, a global leader in smart energy, won the New Product of the Year Award in the Energy Category of the 2018 BIG...

November 15, 2018
News community solar checklist
IREC, Vote Solar develop this new checklist to improve community...

Two national organizations released a new checklist to help regulators and interested stakeholders evaluate and improve voluntary community ...

November 15, 2018
News NREL lightweight CIGS
NREL argues for value of ‘watts per kilogram’ in emerging...

Rigid silicon solar panels dominate the utility and residential markets, but opportunity exists for thin-film photovoltaic and emerging tech...

November 15, 2018
News Forefront power
ForeFront Power develops solar carport, storage system for University of...

The University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) has partnered with ForeFront Power to develop a 2-MW solar parking canopy structure plus ene...

November 14, 2018
News Colorado solar
Freedom Forever expands its residential solar services (and 25-year power...

Residential solar energy installer Freedom Forever is expanding into Colorado. Currently serving customers in California, Arizona and N...

November 14, 2018
News smart home energy management
Schneider Electric’s Wiser Energy System gives homeowners more insight into...

Schneider Electric announced the second generation of its Wiser Energy System, an integrated monitoring system that gives homeowners more in...

November 14, 2018