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Roof-Mount Project of the Year: Bishop O’Dowd High School
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November 18, 2015
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News SunPower solar energy homes
The first turn-key home solar energy solution? SunPower explains
November 17, 2015
News global pv sales
PV to slide in Japan, Germany — does this effect global growth?
November 17, 2015
News Sanborn 3D solar map
Boulder uncovers 553 MW of high-yield PV sites with 3-D mapping
November 17, 2015
News strata solar
Mississippi solar boost: Strata Solar works with local power on 50-MW project
November 17, 2015
Batteries sonnenbatterie solar energy storage
Sonnenbatterie energy storage system now an approved product for HERO...

The Home Energy Renovation Opportunity (HERO) financing program has just named Sonnenbatterie’s residential and commercial intuit...

November 16, 2015
News dominion solar power
Dominion Energy takes charge of 80-MW solar facility in Virginia

Dominion Energy Inc., a subsidiary of Dominion, acquired an 80-MW solar facility in Virginia from project developer Community Energy. T...

November 16, 2015
News equinox rfp solar
Global data center company’s two new PPAs will give 100%...

Data centers require a ton of energy. Equinix, Inc., a global interconnection and data center company, has made a move to diversify its sour...

November 16, 2015
News Florida speedway solar carport
Daytona International Speedway shows solar pavilion, patio, parking

Daytona International Speedway (DIS) and Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) just showcased construction progress related to FPL’s...

November 13, 2015
News sunpower performance series
Details on new Performance Series panels from SunPower

SunPower announced the development of a new line of solar panels that it will market under the Performance Series product name. The new prod...

November 13, 2015
News RFP solar Virginia
Appalachian Power issues solar RFP for Virginia (head here to...

Appalachian Power has issued pre-qualification documents for parties interested in bidding on an up-coming Request for Proposal (RFP) for up...

November 13, 2015
News New Hampshire solar regulation
Group fights against ‘arbitrary solar cap’ in New Hampshire

The solar advocate group TUSK (Tell Utilities Solar won’t be Killed) says that New Hampshire is crashing into an arbitrary cap on...

November 13, 2015
News HDPV Alliance
DC optimizer advocates: HDPV Alliance adds 14 big names to...

Have you head of the HDPV Alliance? It is an industry-wide alliance focused on lowering the cost and increasing the performance of PV&n...

November 12, 2015
Mounting Guide AET Swinerton-Rayport-G-ECO-Racking-System
Logistics power: AET delivers racking for 7-MW Calif. project in...

Applied Energy Technologies (AET) prides itself on its logistical capabilities, which played a big part in its selection by Swinerton Renewa...

November 12, 2015
News SunLink
SunLink to develop 112.7-MW solar project in Southeast

SunLink and Blattner Energy make a good team. Following their collaboration on a 148.5-MW utility-scale solar project earlier this year, Bla...

November 12, 2015
Financing Washington DC solar PACE financing
A first: HUD approves PACE financing for solar in D.C....

Washington continues to push solar installs, but in a more tangible way this time, as the District of Columbia’s Proper...

November 11, 2015
Mounting Guide EcoFasten solar rock-it mounting
Latest EcoFasten Solar rail-free roof mount achieves Engineering Certification in...

EcoFasten Solar recently received Engineering Certification from the structural engineering firm PZSE Inc. for its Rock-It System,...

November 11, 2015
Batteries simpliphi DPA solar
New lithium battery now shipping throughout Australia, New Zealand

Now launching into the Asia Pacific region, SimpliPhi Power is partnering with DPA Solar to distribute its energy storage technology in Aust...

November 11, 2015
News Fronius
New Fronius inverters include revenue grade metering option

Revenue Grade Metering is required of systems in SREC states for the necessary data needed for a system owner to gain these values. Revenue ...

November 11, 2015
News SPIsolar
Solar Power Inc. grows, adds two key positions

Solar Power, Inc., (SPI) a global provider of PV solutions for business, residential, government and utility customers and investors, a...

November 10, 2015