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Advanced Solar offers rebates to low income local residents
One of solar energy’s great allures is the benefits it can provide low-income citizens. The problem is always funding the actual investment to make self-sufficient power a reality. Seeing this disparity in its customer base, San Antonio, Texas-based Advanced Solar & Electric LLC launched a summertime rebate deal that willRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Consumer watchdogs call out solar leasing, urge FTC to ban arbitration clauses
Solar leases, while diminishing in the market and will eventually give way to loans, are still the most common residential PV system funding model at this moment. They have obvious downsides for a homeowner, but a consumer watchdog group founded by Ralph Nader, Public Citizen, is calling out a less discussedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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North Carolina Hosts Most PURPA-qualifying Solar Facilities in America
Local policies pushing for alternative energies have put the state ahead of the rest. More…
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Data Center Outages Cost Nearly $9,000 Per Minute
Study concludes cost of downtime has risen 38% in five years. More…
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GlobalData: Battery energy storage system installs to hit 14 GW by 2020
Global battery energy storage system (BESS) installed capacity is set to grow from 1.5 Gigawatts (GW) in 2015 to over 14 GW by 2020, as large numbers of projects are planned to be commissioned over the forecast period due to increasing renewable installations and focus on grid stability, according toRead More — Solar Builder magazine