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Sungevity Sungevity ready to go public after big merger with Easterly
Chris Crowell
July 6, 2016
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Intersolar 2016 Preview: Check out these products making their debut on the show floor
July 6, 2016
News San Diego solar
San Diego is first California city to hit solar cap — so now what?
July 5, 2016
News Open Energy financing
Open Energy closes $1.6 million loan to fund offsite solar development in New York
July 5, 2016
News college cedarville solar install
Three years later: How is this Ohio university’s solar array performing?
July 5, 2016
News Intersolar
See the new SunBolts DC Branch Fuse Holder line from...

BizLink‘s new Sunbolts DC Branch Fuse Holder streamlines your in-field installation and maintenance with easily replaceable fuse conne...

July 5, 2016
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NEXTracker opens solar education center for both novices and PV...

When we visited the NEXTracker headquarters last year, it was clear the company’s big focus was on training and education. Fast forwar...

July 1, 2016
News North America solar energy
SEIA: ‘Door open for more inexpensive utility scale solar projects’

The United States, Mexico and Canada made a fairly significant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by relying on clean energy sources for 50 ...

July 1, 2016
News solectria advanced string combiner
Yaskawa-Solectria adds new cost-saving features to string combiner lines

Yaskawa – Solectria Solar has added new premium features and options to its DISCOM and ARCCOM string combiner lines. The combiners hav...

July 1, 2016
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Sunrun secures $25 million loan from NY Green Bank

NY Green Bank just closed a $25 million loan for Sunrun Inc., which will accelerate construction of more than 5,000 solar projects at h...

June 30, 2016
News Toshiba mitsubishi inverter
Toshiba 1,500-volt inverter is first to achieve IEEE 1547 standard

The Solar Ware Samurai 1,500 VDC photovoltaic inverter from Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation (TMEIC) just&nbs...

June 30, 2016
News virginia carbon emissions plan
What impact will reducing carbon emissions have on Virginia?

Va. Governor Terry McAuliffe made a bold move this week, signing an executive order to establish a new process to reduce the state&rsqu...

June 30, 2016
News global solar data
Global PV capacity update: 2025 should show annual growth rate...

Cumulative global installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity is set to continue its growth from 271.4 GW in 2016 to 756.1 GW by 2025, regist...

June 30, 2016
News Phono Solar
Phono Solar is providing PV modules for a ton of...

Phono Solar, a provider of integrated solar solutions, delivered 15 MW of 310 W polycrystalline solar modules to Greenskies Renewable Energy...

June 30, 2016
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New battery system from Powin Energy includes an odometer and...

Powin Energy, a designer and developer of safe and scalable energy storage solutions for utilities, C&I, and EV fast-charging stations, ...

June 29, 2016
News GlassPoint solar
Solar solution that produces low-cost steam? GlassPoint Solar has one...

GlassPoint Solar helps cats sleep with dogs as a leading supplier of solar to the oil and gas industry. For its efforts, the company was nam...

June 29, 2016
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Check out this All-Iron Flow Battery from Energy Storage Systems...

Energy Storage Systems Inc. (ESS), a manufacturer of safe, low cost, and long cycle-life flow batteries for long duration storage applicatio...

June 29, 2016
News SimpliPhil Power
New high-voltage battery for C&I markets developed by SimpliPhi

SimpliPhi Power introduces a high-voltage energy storage battery for commercial and industrial markets that leverages the same high efficien...

June 29, 2016
News Texas utility solar
Utility-scale solar is about to explode in Texas

When Texans do something, as we know, they do it big. Kicking off the year with record growth across all solar sectors, Texas is on track to...

June 28, 2016
News Stellar Solar
Stellar Solar offering $2.99 per watt residential deal

Stellar Solar, one of California’s leading commercial and residential solar installers since 1998 is now offering residential solar at...

June 28, 2016