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October 3, 2016
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News pika energy island inverter
Pika’s X7601 Islanding Inverter its latest to achieve UL 1741 standard
October 3, 2016
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O&M: How to prep your solar sites to stay safe in harsh, dry climates
October 3, 2016
News SunTegra
SunTegra looks to ramp up its solar roof sales, hires new director
September 30, 2016
News dickinson minnesota solar project
Top 6 solar projects and transactions of the week (Sept. 26 – Sept. 30)
September 30, 2016
News manitowoc solar equipment
Manitowoc’s Grove GHC55 used for new solar panel assembly technique

Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Mortenson Construction is using a trio of Manitowoc Grove GHC55 telescoping crawler cranes to perform a new met...

September 30, 2016
News alencon_aes_spot
Alencon, AES deal aims to retrofit, improve utility-scale PV performance

As the solar industry marches forward, maintaining (and possibly improving) the performance of existing systems will be hugely important. Al...

September 30, 2016
News Texas solar demand charges
Texas solar deal: Provider offers rebate for installing SunPower system,...

Texas electricity provider TXU Energy is issuing a limited-time instant rebate for residential consumers who purchase SunPower rooftop solar...

September 29, 2016
News california net energy metering rules
California regulators say they deny all legal challenges to their...

All states seem to have a problem with net metering except the one that has the biggest and best solar industry going — California. Th...

September 29, 2016
News PV solar costs decline
Solar system costs continue to fall in U.S. in 2016

The way forward for the solar industry is still through proving its economic value, a big part of which is driving down costs. And for as ma...

September 29, 2016
News Pacific Gas & Energy
Students to bring solar energy to Kenya through PG&E program

Students across Northern and Central California will have the opportunity to bring clean, renewable energy to communities in Kenya through P...

September 29, 2016
Financing Solar City
SolarCity launching two funds to back $347 million in new...

SolarCity Corp. has partnered with Citi to create two separate funds to finance more than $347 million in solar projects. The first fund is ...

September 28, 2016
News Panasonic
Panasonic invests in sustainable, mixed-use community in Denver

Panasonic continues its march into U.S. renewables, making a strategic investment in Rail Stop LLC, the development company creating the fir...

September 28, 2016
News bolysolar roof
Sneak peek of a crazy new rooftop (and highway) solar...

Bolymedia Holdings Co. Ltd., a global high-tech company headquartered in Silicon Valley, is debuting an interesting new system at the&n...

September 28, 2016
News NRG Solar
NRG Energy discusses demand for community solar in Minnesota

NRG Energy, Inc has broken ground on its first five community solar projects in Minnesota and reached agreements to subscribe several nation...

September 28, 2016
News SolPad-Home for roofs
SolPad is fully integrating storage inside its panels (and a...

So, here is something different: SunCulture Solar Inc. has announced the launch of SolPad, which builds in a ton of technology at the panel ...

September 27, 2016
Financing PACE solar financing
PACE financing updates: California to create uniform disclosures, Renovate America...

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) enables local governments to give property owners, who may be unable to afford the up-front costs of e...

September 27, 2016
News trojan battery smart carbon
Trojan Battery’s new battery with Smart Carbon has improved PSOC...

Trojan Battery Co., a leading manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries, is now shipping the newest addition to its Premium line o...

September 27, 2016
Batteries Axion Power energy storage
Axion Power explains the lead-carbon interplay in its PbC batteries

Last week, Axion Power International CEO Richard Bogan and vice president of engineering Jack Shindle were interviewed on National Public Ra...

September 26, 2016
News PHP-Solar-Panel-Support-1
PHP Systems jumps into solar with new PV mounting system

PHP Systems/Design (PHP), designer and manufacturer of high-performance rooftop pipe and equipment support systems, has added a solar panel ...

September 26, 2016