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  • Sweden’s Azelio aims for U.S. market with long-duration energy storage tech

    Leading global certification body UL is working together with Sweden-based Azelio to evaluate its long-duration energy storage technology for entry into the United States market. The objective of the evaluation is to achieve a field certification of Azelio’s technology in 2021 for a specific project in California. “The US market hasRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Pull the alarm: Rooftop solar fires are on the rise, studies point to two possible causes

    Solar PV system-caused fires are rare, but they are on the rise in the United States. The numbers here are hard to track down, but Lawrence Shaw, owner of Higher Powered LLC, a residential solar preventive maintenance company in Arizona, reached out to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), dug throughRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Connecticut Green Bank develops, sells six solar projects to Skyview Ventures

    Skyview Ventures, a Connecticut based renewable energy investor, acquired six solar PV projects (a total of 1.2 MW of solar capacity) developed by The Connecticut Green Bank, that will benefit municipal properties, a nonprofit organization and an affordable multifamily housing provider. All six projects are backed by Power Purchase Agreements, andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Electriq Power launches cobalt-free battery option with PowerPod LFP

    Electriq Power, a developer of intelligent and integrated home energy storage solutions, added the PowerPod LFP to its residential battery lineup — a high-performance, cobalt-free model. Electriq’s newest addition to the product line comes amid growing demand for longer-lasting, more sustainable battery alternatives. The non-toxic, non-hazardous solution features Lithium-Iron-Phosphate (LiFePO4)Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • How to develop managers for your solar business (and why)

    Managing people is a difficult but rewarding job. At our own company, EnerBank, we like to develop and promote people from within whenever possible. We spend a great deal of time developing employees at all levels, in fact, because we view them through the lens of their potential, knowing theyRead More — Solar Builder magazine