Category: Solar Power & Energy
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NAACP launches year-long initiative to provide solar jobs, installs in communities of color
This past Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the NAACP kicked off a civil rights economic and environmental justice initiative to connect 30+ communities of color and low income communities across the nation with solar energy infrastructure for homes and community centers, as well as skills training for solar jobs, allRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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NABCEP hat trick: Fronius’ William Burkert first to earn these three PV certifications
After becoming a NABCEP Certified PV System Inspector, William Burkert, Solar Application Engineer of Fronius USA, became the first and only person to be a NABCEP certified PV System Inspector, PV Installation Professional and PV Technical Sales Professional. “Receiving NABCEP’s PV Solar Inspector Certification is personally very satisfying,” Burkert said. “More important itRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Mercom: Battery storage, smart grid, efficiency companies see increased funding in 2017
In 2017, a combined $1.5 billion was raised by battery storage, smart grid, and energy efficiency companies (an increase from the $1.3 billion raised in 2016), says a new report from Mercom Capital Group LLC on the funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for those sectors. Head here for a copy ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar installation five-year forecast reduced 11 percent due to Trump tariff decision
According to new analysis by GTM Research, the tariffs on imported solar cells and modules set forth by the Trump administration will result in an 11 percent decrease in U.S. solar PV installations over the next five years. This represents a reduction of 7.6 GW of installed solar PV capacity between 2018Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Here’s a plan to cut solar costs to offset impact of new tariffs on panel prices
The moment the tariff decision went into effect, our thought was to immediately find ways to bring system costs back in line with today’s expectations, even after accounting for this inflated module price. The Rocky Mountain Institute and 35 solar energy industry leaders apparently were way ahead of us, sending wordRead More — Solar Builder magazine