Tag: News
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Energy Toolbase to open new office in Hawaii
Energy Toolbase announced the opening of a new office in Hawaii to service customers in-state and throughout the Asia Pacific region, including Australia. The sales and support office will enable the company to better serve the needs of their rapidly expanding customer base and provide more hours of support overlapRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar in the Southeast Report: Florida on its way to 20 GW of solar capacity by 2022
Led by an expanded solar commitment from Florida Power and Light (FPL), Florida is beginning to live up to its name as the “Sunshine State” according to the Solar in the Southeast 2018 Annual Report from Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE), which provides a comprehensive look at the regionRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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New York to provide schools with energy benchmarking services
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced a new program for Prekindergarten through Grade 12 schools (P-12) to receive free energy benchmarking services for up to three years. The program provides schools with a mechanism to measure, track, and assess their energy usage and greenhouse gasRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Idaho Power Co. files to suspend commercial net metering solar program
Advocates are raising concerns about a proposal from Idaho Power Company that would increase utility bills and uncertainty for many businesses and farmers that want to use solar energy to meet their own electricity needs. The utility’s application to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, which was filed Friday, seeks toRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Get Connected: Best practices for eliminating PV connector failures
PV connectors play a crucial role in the wiring of solar arrays. As designed and if correctly installed, they provide a high-voltage, high-current, low-resistance DC connection in a housing that is water-tight, temperature-resilient, UV and wire-pull-resistive over the 25-year-plus life of the solar installation. In addition, their snap- together connectionRead More — Solar Builder magazine