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Aspen Power solar acquisition Aspen Power acquires 37 MWdc community solar portfolio in Maine
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May 10, 2023
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Projects Michigan solar car Amprius
Amprius supplies batteries for U of Michigan solar car team in world challenge
May 9, 2023
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AT&T anchors DSD Renewables’ 24 MW community solar project in New York
May 9, 2023
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Sunnova, Amica teaming up to offer solar + storage + insurance
May 5, 2023
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Non-metal flashings vs. traditional metal flashings
May 5, 2023
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The rise of FranklinWH in home energy storage

The home energy storage (ESS) marketplace is crowded, including brands familiar to solar installers (SolarEdge, Enphase, Canadian Solar) and...

May 4, 2023
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Former Uber, Casper execs launch Haven Energy to simplify home...

Home battery systems could be the next big thing, especially considering that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) extended the 30% solar inves...

May 3, 2023
Projects Baltimore rooftop Associated Jewish Community
Baltimore rooftop solar farm to offset energy consumption for Jewish...

MD Energy Advisors (MDEA) recently collaborated with Luminace to provide a rooftop solar energy system for a group of Jewish community ...

May 3, 2023
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LGES launches Prime+ home energy storage system with new inverter

LG Energy Solution is debuting a new residential energy storage system this month called Prime+. It will include, of course, LGES batteries ...

May 3, 2023
Projects Sustainability Hub Chicago
Classes begin at new Sustainability Hub green job training center...

Participants complete harness training to install solar panels at heights. The Sustainability Hub in Chicago, a new job training center join...

May 2, 2023
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EnerVenue’s metal-hydrogen batteries complete UL 9540A tests, certified to UL...

EnerVenue, the company bringing a much-hyped metal-hydrogen battery to market that’s capable of 30,000 cycles, achieved a few big mile...

May 2, 2023
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Colorado approves streamlined solar permitting process

For any state or region hoping to add more solar energy, a modern, streamlined permitting process can have a big impact. The Colorado Legisl...

May 2, 2023
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PV Pro Cures | CHERP wants to build mini U.S....

Solar module procurement has been precarious the last few years. The Section 201 tariffs of the Trump Administration. The Auxin petition to ...

May 2, 2023
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Stanley Black & Decker unveils 4.3 MW privately funded solar...

Stanley Black & Decker has partnered with Castillo Engineering and RPG Energy Group to build a 4.3 MW solar farm in Hopkinsville, Kentuc...

May 1, 2023
Projects DSD Black Bear solar canopies
DSD, Black Bear complete 1.4 MW solar installation at Pleasanton...

DSD Renewables and Black Bear Energy have completed two onsite solar canopies, totaling 1.4 MW at Pleasanton Corporate Commons off...

May 1, 2023
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Florida-based solar installer Sunergy goes public

Sunergy Renewables, a leading Florida-based provider of residential solar and energy efficiency solutions, announced a definitive agreement ...

May 1, 2023
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Net metering trending to time-varying and avoided cost rates

The solar net metering headlines have been dominated by California’s NEM 3.0, but net metering compensation is being updated all over ...

May 1, 2023
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Leading PV project planning tools from K2 Systems and partners

In recent years, K2 Systems has expanded its digital presence by developing its online design tools. In the US market, K2 now offers K2 Base...

May 1, 2023
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First Solar helps revitalize Pennsylvania glass manufacturing

The Vitro Architectural Glass business is getting a shot in the arm as part of the U.S. solar manufacturing boom. Headquartered in Cheswick,...

April 28, 2023
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SPI Energy brings solar wafer, module production to South Carolina

SPI Energy facility Global renewable energy company SPI Energy Co. leased a facility in South Carolina this week to expand the solar wafer a...

April 28, 2023