Category: Solar Power & Energy
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Save U.S. manufacturing? 26 solar manufacturers sign letter opposing trade tariffs
Twenty-six American solar manufacturers united in an open letter to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) urging the agency to oppose tariffs that they say would endanger American manufacturing jobs and U.S. competitiveness. The letter follows the ITC’s first public hearing on the petition on August 15, where hundreds ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Here’s what Fronius is debuting at Solar Power International this year
At Solar Power International, string inverter manufacturer Fronius (booth #3943) will present its first inverter that is ready for the new SunSpec Communication Signal for Rapid Shutdown on the module level. Other new offerings include next-generation Rapid Shutdown Boxes and an upgrade of the Fronius Service Provider network known as FSP.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Eye in the Sky: How Momentum Solar doubled its business with aerial imaging software
With the help of emerging technologies, the installation and maintenance of solar power sources is both easier and more cost effective than ever before. As a result, more and more homes and businesses will be looking to reap the benefits of this renewable resource, which makes high-resolution, aerial imagery aRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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East coast-based Solar Program reaches SunPower Elite dealer status
The Solar Program, a New York-founded full service solar installation company has has hit SunPower Elite dealer status. Now headquartered in Old Bridge NJ, the Solar Program is rapidly expanding in the state. Since inception, the Solar Program has helped more than 5,000 homeowners go solar with SunPower on the eastRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Watch: New England farm installs the all-in-one solar SmartFlower
Lavender Pond Farm, New England’s largest lavender farm, has installed a solar SmartFlower, the first all-in-one, plug and play photovoltaic solar system. Inspired by sunflowers and other phototropic plants that follow the sun across the horizon, the SmartFlower wakes up at sunrise, fans out its twelve solar “petals” to 194 squareRead More — Solar Builder magazine