Category: Solar Power & Energy
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When is SolarCity’s roof-integrated solar system going to debut?
Elon Musk made a surprise, grand pronouncement during SolarCity’s second quarter earnings call in August, that the company’s next big innovation would be the solar integrated roof. He described it as such at the time: Musk: “The interesting thing about this is that it actually doesn’t cannibalize the existing product of puttingRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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First solar module recycling program launched by JinkoSolar
JinkoSolar (U.S.) Inc., in partnership with the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and a coalition of other solar companies, is launching the nation’s first PV recycling program, which includes a network of cost-effective recyclers that can responsibly dispose of decommissioned PV modules. While JinkoSolar modules are expected to last at least 25Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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The Uber of solar installation? Geostellar launches Solar Family program
Online solar energy platform Geostellar is launching a new program — Solar Family — that recruits and trains independent solar professionals across the country to offer solar energy in their communities, to create an “on-demand” workforce. How does the program work? Solar pros are compensated on the total generating capacityRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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The trend to ownership: What it means for your solar installation business
We do not come to bury the lease, but to praise the loan. The residential solar lease gets the credit it deserves for growing the solar industry when it was but a seedling that carried a large upfront cost with few financing vehicles to make it palatable for homeowners,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Top solar projects of the week (Sept. 19-23 edition)
Swiss Re to build solar power plant for Americas’ headquarters At the beginning of Climate Week NYC, Swiss Re announces concrete plans to further reduce the carbon footprint of its US-based operations by building and operating its own solar power plant at the company’s U.S. headquarters in Armonk, New York. ConstructionRead More — Solar Builder magazine