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  • Alliance forms to promote ‘low-carbon’ solar PV module production

    So, this is interesting: Some solar industry manufacturers teamed up to form a new alliance to promote the deployment of ultra low-carbon solar energy. The Ultra Low-Carbon Solar Alliance, including companies such as Hemlock Semiconductor, First Solar, NorSun, Q CELLS, REC Silicon and Wacker, plan to promote market awareness around howRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • BoxPower earns grant from CEC to develop its microgrid platform at 15 test sites

    The California Energy Commission awarded a $1.2 million grant to BoxPower, a provider of modular microgrid energy solutions, to further develop its software + hardware solution at 15 microgrid test sites in a diverse range of residential settings across California. The goal of this three-year project, under the designation of CaliforniaRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Apple, Amazon, Walmart stay atop solar corporate buyer rankings

    Tech giants, major retailers and other corporate leaders are making significant investments in clean energy and installed 1,283 megawatts of new commercial solar capacity in the United States in 2019, the second largest year on record according to the latest Solar Means Business report. The annual report, released by theRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Sunnova’s solar homes qualify for the ISO New England capacity market

    Sunnova Energy International Inc. qualified for the ISO New England Forward Capacity Auction 15 (FCA15), which means its residential solar portfolio can participate in the capacity market in the New England power system. Sunnova’s portfolio of distributed residential solar energy systems in New England is expected to start participating inRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Get this: Updating inefficient homes could save 8 percent of U.S. residential electricity usage

    During the first presidential debacle debate, Joe Biden threw out a promise to upgrade 4 million buildings and weatherize 2 million homes over 4 years, creating 1 million new jobs and re-energizing the economy. Smart home energy company Sense crunched some numbers on the potential impact of the plan, andRead More — Solar Builder magazine