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IEC PV standards Canada’s IEC working on solar tracker safety standard
Chris Crowell
May 22, 2017
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News Nautilus Solar
Nautilus Solar installing portfolio of commercial solar projects for Kilroy Realty
May 22, 2017
News Panasonic solar solutions
Berkshire Photovoltaic Services selected as Authorized Panasonic solar installer (can offer longer warranty)
May 22, 2017
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What UL 2703 revisions are on the table? We ask SEIA’s PV Mounting Committee
May 22, 2017
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Vivint Solar, Mercedes-Benz ink exclusive deal to promote home solar+storage system in U.S.
May 18, 2017
News PowerBlox-Single
Power-Blox explains how it uses ‘swarm power’ to create intelligent...

The ‘Plug and Power’ technology behind Power-Blox enables anyone, anywhere in the world, to create an autonomous, decentralized,...

May 17, 2017
News clean energy cities
Ranking of states and cities with best renewable energy industries

Unlike the previous administration, seems fair to say the Trump administration’s agenda may not include concerns about the environment...

May 17, 2017
News Genesys 8K System Diagram
Meet the new solar+storage home energy platform from Empower Micro...

Empower Micro Systems Inc. (Empower), a power electronics technology provider for smart home energy systems, launched its next-generati...

May 17, 2017
News BayWa re
BayWa, PVComplete launch new ‘Click to Quote’ function inside PVSketch

BayWa r.e. Solar Systems and PVComplete announce the launch of a new “Click to Quote” feature on PVComplete’s online desig...

May 17, 2017
News California assembly
California State Assembly passes bill to extend solar thermal incentives

California’s solar thermal incentives might live to see another day. The state’s Assembly passed AB 797 by a vote of 48 to 22 ye...

May 16, 2017
News Lux research thin film
Lux Research: Thin-film solar modules could challenge silicon in the...

The two leading thin-film solar manufacturers, First Solar and Solar Frontier, represent a combined manufacturing capacity of 4 GW. While th...

May 16, 2017
News AlsoEnergy PV monitoring
New commercial PV monitoring gateway: AlsoEnergy Powerlogger 1000

AlsoEnergy introduced a new standard gateway for their Commercial PV Monitoring Solution: the PowerLogger 1000. This interactive datalogger ...

May 16, 2017
News Vivint solar
Vivint Solar launches new retail sales channel

Residential solar provider Vivint Solar has announced the launch of a new retail sales channel. The company says it is starting with kiosks ...

May 16, 2017
News Legend Solar
Details of Legend Solar’s project agreement with Thanksgiving Point nonprofit

In a continued effort to think green, conserve energy and create a more enjoyable environment for guests, Thanksgiving Point reached an agre...

May 16, 2017
News bosch solar cell recall
PV panel recall: 28,000 Roof-mounted Bosch solar panels pose fire...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall of Roof-Mounted Bosch Photovoltaic Solar Modules because they have demonstrated ...

May 16, 2017
News perovskite solar cell
NREL improves Perovskite thin-film solar cell production scalability

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) developed a new perovskite ink with a ...

May 16, 2017
News suniva petition seia
SEIA explains plan to lead fight against Suniva petition, remedies...

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) hosted a call to elaborate on its position regarding Suniva’s petition filed with the I...

May 15, 2017
News Beaumont solar
How Beaumont Solar’s new ‘Big C’ Services Unit will improve...

Beaumont Solar, a full-service solar developer and Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) company, is launching a “Big C&rd...

May 15, 2017
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CPUC relaunches Self-Generation Incentive Program with big focus on energy...

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced that the state’s Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) successfully rel...

May 15, 2017
News missouri solar legislation
Missouri avoids anti-solar legislation for now

The Missouri General Assembly adjourned without passing House Bill 340, which was an onerous new tax on solar energy users that would h...

May 15, 2017