Tag: News
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SolarReviews and NABCEP team up on Solar Industry Survey (take it here)
SolarReviews is launching its first-ever Solar Industry Survey in partnership with the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP). The survey will gather detailed data about trends in the residential, commercial, and utility-scale solar industries based on responses from companies across the United States, Puerto Rico, and other territories. Head here to take it….…
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Solar financier Sunstone Credit nets $20M in Series A funding round
Clean energy financing platform Sunstone Credit closed an oversubscribed $20 million Series A funding round last week, led by an affiliated fund of Greenbacker Capital Management LLC. Sunstone Credit financing is available through a national network of solar installer partners and says it will use the funding to hire new talent and enhance its technology……
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Enphase demos bidirectional EV charger capabilities
Enphase Energy reports a successful demonstration of its bidirectional EV charger enabling vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) functionality. This product will leverage the power of its grid-forming IQ8 Microinverters and Ensemble energy management technology to integrate into Enphase home energy systems. Enphase’s bidirectional EV charger is expected to work with most EVs that support standards……
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PG&E launches virtual power plant program with Sunrun
Sunrun and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) are looking to enroll up to 7,500 new and existing residential home solar and battery systems in PG&E’s service area into the new Energy Efficiency Summer Reliability Program. This is a virtual power plant (VPP) program capable of discharging 30 MW back to the grid. The VPP……
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Artificial Intelligence can expand solar energy. Here are 7 great examples.
We’ve all heard the buzz about Artificial Intelligence (AI) but unlike some other media hype (ahem, the metaverse), the excitement surrounding AI is not without merit. Today’s intelligent technologies have the potential to revolutionize nearly every industry, including renewable energy. The World Economic Forum’s 2021 publication Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Accelerate the Energy Transition explored……