Category: Solar Power & Energy
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Sunrun, Comcast ink deal on new solar installation marketing campaign
One of the solar’s big barriers is just simple awareness by the public, which makes deals like the following interesting: Sunrun reached a 40-month agreement with Comcast to accelerate the adoption of solar energy. Sunrun will be the exclusive residential solar energy provider for Comcast Cable, and Comcast Cable willRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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New IQ energy storage system from ElectrIQ earns UL 9540 listing (highest for storage safety)
ElectrIQ Power is introducing a new home energy management system to handle solar + storage that is now UL and CSA certified and meets National Electrical Code (NEC) 2017 listing requirements for residential and commercial use. IQ System components include a UL 1741/C22.2 #107.1, NEC 2017 solar substring optimizers, 8-kWRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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What you need to know about the DOE’s Energy Markets and Reliability Report
On the request of Energy Secretary Rick Perry, the Department of Energy conducted a big study on grid resilience and reliability. You can flip through the 181-page PDF here, or you can breeze through these handy bullet points below, which include our own two cents per kWh. Choose wisely. PerryRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Report: Energy storage would benefit more than 5 million commercial customers
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Clean Energy Group (CEG) have released the first comprehensive public analysis detailing the potential size of the commercial behind-the-meter battery storage market in the United States. NREL analyzed over 10,000 utility tariffs in 48 states, finding that more thanRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Sun Bandit solar water heating, storage system qualifies for Solar Thermal Rebate Program
The PV-powered solar water heating and storage system, Sun Bandit by Next Generation Energy, has qualified for the new, higher incentives associated with the California Solar Initiative (CSI) Solar Thermal Rebate Program. Close to $109 million in incentives is currently available to drive solar adoption: $92.6 million for general market,Read More — Solar Builder magazine