Category: Solar Power & Energy
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Empire Statement: New York mandates 100 percent renewable energy by 2040
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo is ushering in a new energy era for the Empire State by signing the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act into law, which will require the state’s utilities to produce 70 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2030 and calls for 100Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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KeyBank partners with Dividend Finance on new residential solar financing program
KeyBank, N.A. and Dividend Finance are partnering on a new financial program to help homeowners add solar and energy storage systems to their homes to gain energy independence. These services will be offered in 35 states across the nation. “Dividend’s ability to provide KeyBank access to new households while optimizing ourRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar Operations Solutions discusses utility-scale solar innovation, like this new XMFR-Sync Controller
According to Wood Mackenzie’s Solar Market Insight Report (Q2 2019), there were 1.6 gigawatts of utility-scale solar installed in Q1 2019, accounting for 61 percent of U.S. capacity additions this quarter. According to Brad Micallef, managing director and co-founder of Solar Operations Solutions LLC, this output is equivalent to almostRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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NREL confirms 20.56 percent solar cell efficiency for a flexible thin-film product from MiaSolé
MiaSolé, the leading manufacturer of lightweight, flexible, thin-film photovoltaic solar panels announced that the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has independently confirmed a 20.56 percent cell efficiency for a thin-film device (0.86cm2) deposited on a stainless steel foil. This is a new internal record for MiaSolé thatRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Portland General Electric proposes mix of renewables, energy efficiency, demand response in integrated resource plan
Portland General Electric Co. (PGE) presented a new integrated resource plan to the Oregon Public Utility Commission that focuses on adding more renewable power, capturing more energy efficiency and partnering with customers to help balance energy supply and demand during periods of peak energy use. “This is the first resourceRead More — Solar Builder magazine