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10 solar stats to know from the U.S. Solar Market Insight Report 2017
The U.S. Solar Market Insight Report 2017 Year-in-Review from GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) dropped today. Here are the 10 numbers to know. 10.6 GW That’s the new PV capacity in 2017, led by strong growth in the corporate and community solar segments. This is theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Fortune Energy to open new solar distribution warehouse in Texas
Solar distributor Fortune Energy is opening of a brand new warehouse and office right in the heart of Austin, Texas. Already serving the East and West coast with its Sacramento, Los Angeles and Boston branches, Fortune Energy has made the decision to open a 4th branch in the U.S – completeRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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RMI: Solar saves carbon faster, more effectively than nuclear power
Renewable electricity, chiefly from wind and solar power, adds electricity generation and saves carbon faster than nuclear power does or ever has, according to a data-rich new study by Amory Lovins and three colleagues at Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI). The peer-reviewed scientific paper, “Relative deployment rates of renewable and nu-clearRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Canadian Solar sells three SoCal solar projects (235 MW) to Korean electric utility
Canadian Solar’s wholly owned subsidiary Recurrent Energy finalized the sale of three Southern California solar projects totaling 235 MWac to The Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), South Korea’s largest electric utility with an installed capacity of 79 GW. The acquired assets are located in the Astoria (100 MWac), Astoria 2Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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S-5! partners with distributor Unistrut to sell its solar clamps and snow retention systems
S-5! has announced a partnership with North American distributor Unistrut, where Unistrut Ohio will offer the complete line of S-5! zero-penetration clamps and snow retention systems. S-5! manufactures clamps for attaching ancillary items to standing seam metal roofs. “We are happy to be the newest member of the S-5! distributionRead More — Solar Builder magazine