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What UL 2703 revisions are on the table? We ask SEIA’s PV Mounting Committee
Chris Crowell
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
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Power-Blox explains how it uses ‘swarm power’ to create intelligent autonomous energy grids
May 17, 2017
News clean energy cities
Ranking of states and cities with best renewable energy industries
May 17, 2017
News Genesys 8K System Diagram
Meet the new solar+storage home energy platform from Empower Micro Systems
May 17, 2017
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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
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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
News tesla solar roof
Tesla’s Solar Roof is ready to purchase; Here’s how much...

The guessing game and cryptic tweets are over. Amid the latest dark clouds from Q1, Tesla’s persistent optimism continues with the off...

May 15, 2017
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Solar coaster news: SolarWorld insolvent, Ten K stops operations, SunPower...

The solar coaster feels like an apt description for the up and down nature of the industry except for the part where roller coasters are fun...

May 15, 2017
News Servicing a Fronius inverter
Fronius hosting solar inverter service training at headquarters in June

String inverter manufacturer Fronius updated its hands-on installer qualification trainings, which now include system design, product applic...

May 12, 2017