Tag: solar energy

  • Solar Energy Plan for Low Income Homes

    The White House has recently announced its intentions to make renewable solar energy a more viable option for owners or renters of low income housing. Part of a larger initiative to strengthen the state of renewable energy, this goal involves increasing the use of solar energy in federally subsidized homes by three times the amount…

  • Tesla Offers Home Batteries for Solar Panels

    Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Motor Company, has announced that the same battery technology behind the Tesla car will now be available for homeowners who want to extend the power of their electric solar panels. The goal of these new batteries is to more evenly distribute home energy use between peak solar energy production…

  • Eaton Supports Largest Hospital Solar Installation in New Jersey to Help Nonprofit Healthcare Organization Advance Sustainability

    Power management company Eaton today announced it has provided electrical distribution equipment, engineering services and solar inverters for a 6.3-megawatt (MW) solar installation at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, New Jersey. The photovoltaic (PV) solar array annually will generate more than 8 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of sustainable electricity to helpRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Vivint Solar Nationally Deploys SolarEdge’s DC Optimized Inverters with Rapid Shutdown and Revenue-Grade Metering

    SolarEdge Technologies, Inc., a global leader in PV inverters, power optimizers, and module-level monitoring services, today announced an expanded supply arrangement with Vivint Solar, a leading provider of distributed solar energy systems. Vivint Solar will purchase and install SolarEdge’s optimized DC inverters with integrated rapid shutdown and revenue-grade metering in itsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • VEIC Names Karen Glitman as New Director of Policy and Public Affairs

    The Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC) today announced that Karen Glitman has been named the organization’s new Director of Policy and Public Affairs. Glitman has served as VEIC’s Director of Transportation Efficiency since 2011. In her new role, Glitman will lead the organization’s work designing and advancing cutting-edge policy relatedRead More — Solar Builder magazine