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  • Bill to undo Trump Tariffs introduced in Congress

    A last ditch efforts to undo the #TrumpTariffs has been introduced by Congresswoman Jacky Rosen. The Protecting American Solar Jobs Act (H.R. 5571) that seeks to repeal the Trump Administration’s misguided decision to impose duties and tariffs on imported solar panels. Under this legislation, duties and tariffs would default backRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Florida votes to allow Sunrun solar system leases

    Florida regulators unanimously voted to grant Sunrun’s Petition for Declaratory Statement regarding its solar lease product proposal. Until this vote, households in Florida were unable to lease solar systems. Leases are dropping in popularity, but are still a powerful option for driving residential solar adoption for homeowners looking to goRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Green Building Matters: Voices of Sustainability

    Wishes You a Happy Earth Day!Green Building Matters: Voices of SustainabilityWhile Earth Day occurs just once a year, our planet should be celebrated every day. Protecting our environment is more than just preservation – it is about growing and buildin…

  • Green Building Matters: Voices of Sustainability

    Wishes You a Happy Earth Day!Green Building Matters: Voices of SustainabilityWhile Earth Day occurs just once a year, our planet should be celebrated every day. Protecting our environment is more than just preservation – it is about growing and buildin…

  • Can we get more power out of a solar cell? These UK physicists think so

    Physicists at the University of Warwick published new research in the Journal Science that could literally squeeze more power out of solar cells by physically deforming each of the crystals in the semiconductors used by photovoltaic cells. The paper entitled the “Flexo-Photovoltaic Effect” was written by Professor Marin Alexe, Ming-MinRead More — Solar Builder magazine