Category: Solar Power & Energy
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Surviving the Nevada solar drop off: How Green Solar grew business minus its biggest market
At a shareholder meeting in September, Green Solar Technologies boasted strong sales growth in key markets in the first half of 2016, an impressive expansion in its nationwide partnerships and robust increase in both revenue and profits. “We are very happy with our performance so far this year. We’ve managedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Georgia solar boom: Atlanta eases solar permitting process
Solar installation soft costs are real drivers of project economics, so the more streamlined permitting process become, the better outcome for prospective solar customers. Down in Georgia, Don Moreland, chair of the Georgia Solar Energy Association (GA Solar), says the City of Atlanta is doing its part by adopting a new,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Utah Jazz arena, aptly named Vivint Smart Home Arena, now has 2,700 solar panels
Vivint Solar announced the installation of more than 2,700 rooftop solar panels at Vivint Smart Home Arena, which is the home of the Utah Jazz and the premier sports and entertainment venue of the Intermountain West, located in downtown Salt Lake City. This full array of solar panels marks oneRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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WATCH: Elon Musk explains SolarCity’s new solar roof product line
In the back lot of Universal Studios Hollywood, Elon Musk took to the stage to debut his latest bet on the future — the solar roof. This is an idea of the future based on a technology that originally hit the scene in 2005, but the Solar City/Tesla architect believesRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Open Energy selected as finalist in the Platts Global Energy Awards
Open Energy, a provider of debt financing solutions for U.S. commercial and industrial solar projects, has been selected as a Rising Star finalist for the Platts Global Energy Awards. Open Energy is recognized for developing the first-of-its-kind online borrower platform for non-residential solar developers and asset owners. The 2016 finalistsRead More — Solar Builder magazine