Category: Solar Power & Energy
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Natcore Technology found a lower-cost production method for its high-efficiency solar cell
Natcore Technology Inc. has dramatically streamlined the fabrication method for its Natcore Foil Cell, allowing for even lower-cost production methods of this highly efficient, all-black solar cell. Natcore’s previous laser processing method has been eliminated and replaced by a carrier selective contact process. This is combined with a foil metallizationRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Hoosier Efficiency: Walk through the solar decision-making process with this Indiana homeowner
Bloomington, Ind., isn’t a typical solar energy hub, but homeowner Karim Abdelkader and Alex Jarvis, president of Solar Systems of Indiana, prove that it can be with the right customer and PV solution. The goal for the Abdelkader family was to put panels on both their home and adjacent poolRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Arizona Supreme Court saves solar lease customers from paying extra property taxes
Arizona residents with leased solar systems on their home should not have to pay state property taxes on that PV equipment, says the Arizona Supreme Court in a ruling on Friday. Stated by Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer in the opinion: “Because taxpayers do not operate electric generation facilities, (theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Heyco introduces four new cable tie products
Heyco has recently added multiple new products to its already extensive line of Cable Ties including Nylon 12, Blind Mount, Releasable, and HEYBite Cable Ties. Let’s meet the newbies. Heyco Nylon 12 Cable Ties are weather/UV resistant and suitable for high moisture, corrosive (zinc chloride and dilute acids) and lowRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Report: Utilities still have a lot of electric vehicle planning to do
Amid rising predictions of the accelerating adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across the country, a new report from the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) finds that many U.S. utilities are still in the earliest stages of EV programs and activities. Based on a survey of 486 utilities the report, “UtilitiesRead More — Solar Builder magazine