Tag: News
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Minnesota Power reveals next step in its renewable energy growth strategy
Minnesota Power, a utility division of ALLETE, is taking the next step in its EnergyForward strategy. If approved by regulators, the resource package coupled with the company’s existing renewable resources will result in renewable resources providing 44 percent of the company’s energy supply by 2025, further reducing carbon emissions whileRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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CivicSolar now offering Sharp’s SmartStorage to its solar installer network
Any solar installers interested in moving into the commercial energy storage space may want to check this out: CivicSolar is now offering Sharp’s SmartStorage energy storage system through its vast distribution network. Sharp’s intelligent energy storage solution paired with solar PV systems works to reduce energy usage for commercial properties.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Top 4 takeaways from Q1 2017 Solar Market Insight Report
Following rapid growth across the industry in 2016, the United States solar market added 2,044 megawatts of new capacity in the first quarter of 2017, according to GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) latest U.S. Solar Market Insight Report. Q1 was the sixth straight quarter in which moreRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Ice Energy cooling, energy storage system achieves world record efficiency
The Ice Bear 20 home cooling and energy storage system from Ice Energy has achieved a Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) of 14.56 when operating like a conventional AC unit, and when operating in its ice cooling mode using stored ice, an unprecedented Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) of 150 — moreRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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South Carolina to launch big community solar program
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) is launching South Carolina’s largest community solar program (16 MWac), making solar generation available to electric customers who cannot, or do not wish to, install rooftop solar panels. Through the SCE&G Community Solar Program, residential customers and eligible nonresidential customers may now purchase orRead More — Solar Builder magazine