Tag: market research
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Solar, other renewables faring much better during COVID crisis than other electrical generation sources
Each week brings dire news on the solar jobs picture, but solar and other renewable energy sources are still coming out much better than other electrical generation sources in this crisis — producing significantly more electricity than coal during the first quarter of 2020 and also topping nuclear power inRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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DNV GL explains 12 ways behind-the-meter solar + storage provides value in new report
Distributed solar and storage is an important part of the energy transition, as well as a popular option for customers to lower utility bills, reduce carbon emissions, and provide resilience during power outages, but it is unevenly applied across the U.S. Behind the Meter (BTM) Solar + Storage systems canRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Attention: The United States will lose 850,000 clean energy jobs by July if no federal action is taken
Brace yourself. After crunching the latest unemployment data, E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), E4TheFuture and BW Research Partnership have some bad news: Nearly 600,000 U.S. clean energy workers have lost their jobs since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The groups say 447,208 new workersRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Three pathways to grow the commercial and industrial solar sector
The Renewable Energy Policy Pathways Report, released by the REBA Institute, finds that expanding competitive supply options appears to have the greatest technical potential to provide the fastest and most cost-effective path to increase customer renewable energy access. In addition, the expansion of utility subscription programs and renewable energy portfolioRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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COVID-19 update: Home solar sales still down, but process improvements show results
The results of Solar Wakeup‘s poll of solar installers this week shows a continuation of lower sales levels compared to prior year numbers, but there is definitely some positive momentum coming through, or at least some contrasts of companies that have adjusted better to the new reality. Here’s an overviewRead More — Solar Builder magazine