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  • Natcore Technology’s new solar cell design shows huge efficiency jump in 11 months

    Natcore Technology Inc. has achieved commercial-level efficiencies for its laser-processed solar cells. This refinement of Natcore’s all-back-contact silicon cell structure, which utilizes low-cost aluminum instead of high-cost silver, has progressed rapidly. Less than 11 months ago, early proof-of-concept cells were delivering 4 percent efficiencies. Today, the cells have already reached efficienciesRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • First U.S. veterans complete Solar Ready Vets training program

    As part of the solar industry’s job report, SEIA always mentions the number of U.S. veterans the industry plans to employ. We reported this week that veterans now comprise 8 percent of the total workforce, but that number looks to increase now that the Department of Energy’s Solar Ready VetsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • GameChange Solar projects over 1 GW of business in 2016

    GameChange Solar received an order for several Max-Span pile driven systems totaling 42 MW in North Carolina. This brings the total contracts awarded to GameChange to over 300 MW year to date, and the company projects over 1 GW for 2016 with Genius Tracker single axis trackers as a meaningful additionRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • New racking system from Solar FlexRack debuts in this Massachusetts installation

    Solar FlexRack, a division of Northern States Metals, debuted its newest FlexRack Series B3P-X racking system in a 650-kW DC PV project located in Dighton, Mass., completed by Turning Mill Energy. The B3P-X racking system, together with Solar FlexRack’s Cast in Place (CIP) ballasted system, provides a robust solution for challenging terrainRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • What’s it cost to install solar in California

    As residential solar continues its explosive growth in California, homeowners considering solar confront a persistent question: How much does solar actually cost? To help homeowners navigate the confusing home solar market, Solar to the People, a solar information website, has released a study detailing the average cost of solar in regions across California. AccordingRead More — Solar Builder magazine