Tag: Featured
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Robots on the rise | Part 1 | Solar jobsite automation provides more than meets the eye
This is a feature from the Q3 issue of Solar Builder magazine. Stay tuned for Part 2 in the Q4 issue. Automated technology is transforming solar construction sites across the United States. As the solar industry continues its rapid expansion, keeping up with demand poses a challenge for project owners and EPCs. The constant drive……
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Solar has a labor shortage. Digital enablement of frontline workers can help.
This perspective was sent in via Juan Muldoon, Energize Partner. In the U.S., 100,000 new clean energy jobs have emerged in the past six months, yet low unemployment rates, labor costs, and job hopping are complicating renewable energy companies’ ability to hire, develop, and retain needed workers, such as production-line staff, electricians, mechanical engineers, and……
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New solar tracker wind tunnel research solves for aeroelastic forces (and why that matters)
The solar industry — an emerging industry with rapidly evolving technology — is often, unfortunately, in learn-as-you-go mode. This is especially true when it comes to solar trackers, and understanding how they perform in various terrains and weather conditions. Traditional wind tests based on standard building codes often fail to capture the nuances of how……
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All of the home energy storage products you missed at RE+ 2023
No mortal human could have kept up with every new energy storage system release or product update announced at RE+. Here is a roundup of everything we already covered and some other news items we missed in the shuffle. Panasonic upgrades EVERVOLT battery, adds SmartBox energy management Panasonic upgraded its fully integrated EVERVOLT home energy……
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Vote: Utility-Scale Solar Project of the Year 2023
Here are the Utility-Scale nominees for the 2023 Solar Builder Project of the Year Awards, sponsored by Aurora Solar. Seize opportunities to grow your solar business & your career today. Learn more here. The form is at the bottom of the page. You are allowed to vote once per day from now until Saturday, Oct. 7 at……