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  • sonnen partners with AutoGrid on new energy storage option

    sonnen and AutoGrid Systems have partnered to fully integrate AutoGrid’s flexibility management application suite, AutoGrid Flex, with sonnen’s residential and commercial energy storage technology. Through this partnership, AutoGrid and sonnen will help energy project developers, utilities and other energy service providers better manage, optimize and aggregate sonnenBatterie systems and otherRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Details on new scalable microgrid solution from ABB

    ABB announced a modular and scalable “plug and play” microgrid solution to address the globally growing demand for flexible technology in the developing market for distributed power generation. The cost-efficient, containerized solution is relevant for mature and emerging countries and will help maximize the use of renewable energy sources whileRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Thin-film module maker Solar Frontier surpasses 4 GW globally

    We have a thin-film segment update coming in our Nov/Dec issue. Spoiler: there are some things happening there. Case in point, Solar Frontier reports that the total cumulative shipments of its CIS thin-film solar panels have surpassed 4 GW, now reaching approximately 60 countries around the world. Some of the 11Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Geostellar closes $7 million in funding to expand its independent solar installer program

    Geostellar is making moves, and solar installers should be watching. The online solar energy platform just closed $7 million in financing led by Matador Capital Partners of Dallas, a round that also included participation from Select Venture Partners, Panacea Capital, Valentis Capital and an array of angel investors and familyRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • One World Trade Center Awarded LEED Gold

    One World Trade Center, built by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, has recently been awarded the LEED Gold certification due to its sustainable design. Given its height, and its completely glazed façade, that’s quite impressive. One World Trade Center was completed in 2016, and measures exactly 1,776 ft (541 m) in height. This number is symbolic…