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Category: Green Building LEED News

  • Three takeaways from the EnergySage Solar Marketplace Intel Report

    EnergySage published its fourth semiannual Solar Marketplace Intel Report, providing a comprehensive analysis of consumer behavior, demographics, and preferences, as well as a complete account of industry trends in the U.S. residential solar market in 2016. “This latest report speaks to the importance of transparency and comparison-shopping in residential solar,”Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Smart grid, battery storage companies see big jump in funding to start 2017

    Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for the Battery Storage, Smart Grid, and Energy Efficiency sectors for the first quarter of 2017. Smart Grid Venture capital (VC) funding (including private equity and corporateRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Report: Solar tracking systems comprise more than 50 percent of all utility-scale PV projects

    According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), more than 50 percent of the operating utility-scale solar PV systems in the United States use some form of tracking technology, and those systems tend to be located in the Southwest, where solar resources are more favorable. “Because of the cost of solar-trackingRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Ask an Expert: Inverter manufacturers give us their best troubleshooting advice

    Wi-Fi Can Cause Communication Issues Christopher Barrett, director of technical services, APsystems We often see issues our installers are facing related to communication, often due to misplacement of the gateway or an unreliable internet connection. Following best practices recommended by the manufacturer will help installers reduce repeat site visits toRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • WATCH: AlsoEnergy debuts new PowerTrack Web platform to save solar installers time

    AlsoEnergy is releasing a new platform for its solar customers, PowerTrack Web, that will provide web browser access for all users, get daily work completed faster, and save money. PowerTrack Web is a new version of AlsoEnergy’s flagship software platform built using the universal HTML5 programming language. This enables webRead More — Solar Builder magazine