Category: Solar Power & Energy
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Reminder, Iowa: New net metering cap rules to go in effect this April
Net metering seems to be slowly losing its political favor. We turn to Iowa today where the state’s Utilities Board accepted a proposed rule change from Alliant Energy would place an arbitrary cap on net metering in order to curtail the number of residents able to make the move. WhyRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Texas State College expands solar energy tech program to meet growing industry needs
To deploy more solar, more people must be ready and interested in doing so. Within a state with a lot of potential, Texas State Technical College is growing its Solar Energy Technology program and poised to fill an expected growth of jobs in the state. Equipment used for program lecturesRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solarize Granby selects RGS Energy as exclusive solar installer for its campaign
RGS Energy, a residential and small commercial solar company since 1978, has been selected by Solarize Granby, a non-profit purchasing cooperative, to bring solar electricity to homes and business owners in Granby, Connecticut. Solarize Granby’s goal is to increase the number of Granby homeowners adopting a clean energy solution whileRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Heading to Intersolar? You’ll want to attend this huge networking event at AT&T Park
CALSEIA is teaming up with Intersolar and SEMI to host California’s biggest-ever solar industry networking event, Summerfest 2017, at AT&T Park, home of San Francisco’s major league baseball team. Summerfest is the official networking party of Intersolar and ees North America, and SEMICON West, the largest solar, energy storage andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Hannah Solar mounts arrays on Tiernan & Patrylo buildings through brownfield program
Brownfields are a big opportunity for the solar industry. Tiernan & Patrylo recently partnered with Hannah Solar on two roof-mount solar arrays atop their buildings in Peachtree City, Ga. The combined 755 kilowatt (kW) systems are just the latest addition to the properties, which the company recently revitalized under theRead More — Solar Builder magazine