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February 14, 2017
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News Nevada solar utility
Investor outlook: Four solar companies to watch as the industry matures
February 14, 2017
News LA Solar ready roof program
Details on LA Solar’s new solar-ready roofing program
February 14, 2017
News Solar Power northeast coverage
Solar Power Northeast: Utility model ‘is not only energy inefficient, it’s financially inefficient’
February 13, 2017
News SEIA
SEIA forms committee to focus on solar in Midwest
February 13, 2017
News PV solar costs decline
Solar panel install prices continue to fall — but by...

While prices dropped 18.3 percent in 2016, IBISWorld expects the price of Solar Panel Installation to decrease at slower rate of 4.4&nb...

February 13, 2017
News SolarWorld
SolarWorld hires industry vet to train solar installers in sales

SolarWorld has brought aboard a 25-year sales trainer who has specialized in solar to help installers sell the value proposition of buying S...

February 13, 2017
News SolaTrim barrier system
SolaTrim signs new nationwide Canadian distribution agreement

SolaTrim LLC, innovators in protective barriers that safeguard and beautify residential rooftop solar systems, has just signed a distributio...

February 9, 2017
News APsystems
APsystems sets up new sales, service office in Guadalajara

APsystems has established a new office in Guadalajara, Mexico, to support regional sales, distribution and service. APsystems marked th...

February 9, 2017
News Solar + Storage Backup system
Who really won the Super Bowl? In Hawaii, it was...

Before either team would score their first points during the historic Super Bowl LI, Hawaiian Electric ratepayers living in Kaneohe and else...

February 9, 2017
News panasonic
Why high-efficiency modules are the best value for installers, homeowners

Looking ahead in an ever-evolving new industry like solar can be difficult, as “the next big thing” will come along and then be ...

February 9, 2017
News DTE Energy solar farm
DTE Energy promotes new solar energy program to its customers

DTE Energy customers will soon be able to reduce their carbon footprint while supporting clean energy sources. Starting in April, customers ...

February 8, 2017
News solar wolf energy
Solar Wolf looks to scale up, aligns with Dividend Solar...

Solar Wolf Energy has aligned with big-time solar financing organization Dividend Solar. Having similar views on their customers owning thei...

February 8, 2017
News solar jobs
Solar Jobs Census: One out of every 50 new U.S....

The American solar workforce grew at a historic pace in 2016, a year when one out of every 50 new U.S. jobs was in the solar industry, accor...

February 8, 2017
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Three PV modules to watch in 2017

Solar panels are too often lumped into an “all modules are essentially the same” bucket. Many argue that modules have been commo...

February 7, 2017
News green solar technology installer
Green Solar Technologies COO talks about Trump’s impact on the...

We’ve run a decent amount of commentary and speculation on what Trump means for the solar industry, and two weeks in, the only thing t...

February 7, 2017
News suncommon
SunCommon joins Sunpreme solar installer network

SunCommon, a Vermont-based solar installer, has joined Sunpreme Channel Network — a strategic partnership program designed to deliver ...

February 7, 2017
News maine solar regulation net metering
Solar vs. the state: Regulatory news in Utah, Maine, Maryland

We included a roundup of solar net metering battles and other state-level regulatory action to watch inside our new Residential Rooftop Repo...

February 7, 2017
PV Modules
New smart junction box from TE Connectivity enables PCB integration

TE Connectivity just introduced a new smart junction box that enables printed circuit boards (PCBs) to be integrated into solar panel soluti...

February 6, 2017
News top solar northeast cities
Top 10 Northeast U.S. cities with most solar energy potential

The Northeast region of the United States may not seem like an ideal area for solar power, but there is actually a lot of untapped solar pot...

February 6, 2017