Category: Solar Power & Energy
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Hawaii commits to 100 percent renewable energy by 2045
Hawaii enacted a law this week that requires all of the state’s electricity to be produced from renewable energy sources no later than 2045. The new policy, Act 97, makes Hawaii the first state in the nation to adopt a 100 percent renewable requirement, further solidifying Hawaii’s role as aRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar theft on the rise in Germany
As the solar market begins to boom across the globe, the industry is starting to draw interest from all sorts of new people and organizations. An unfortunate byproduct of this new value is of course an increased potential for crime. According to the Financial Times, solar theft is starting toRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Canadian Solar offers new warranty on polycrystalline, diamond modules
Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar power companies, is offering a new upgraded warranty on its polycrystalline PV modules by guaranteeing a lower first year power output degradation, less than 2.5%. This is in contrast to the industry standard of 3% degradation during the first year. All Canadian SolarRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Minnesota city to be 100 percent solar powered
In what some would consider an unlikely place, Cologne, Minn., has signed a contract to power up to 100 percent of its city facilities’ energy needs from Community Solar. The energy will be generated by over 2,700 solar panels in SunShare‘s solar gardens currently under development through the Xcel Energy’s SolarRewardsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Advanced energy market hits $6.2 billion in Florida
The advanced energy industry is a major economic force in Florida, at $6.2 billion in 2014 revenue, according to the first comprehensive analysis of the advanced energy market in the state. Advanced energy outpaced the state’s agricultural exports, which totaled $4.2 billion in 2014. Florida constitutes nearly 4 percent ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine