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  • The case for solar+storage as valuable protection for vulnerable residents

    Solar combined with energy storage systems (solar+storage) can help protect vulnerable populations during power outages in multifamily affordable housing and provide an economic return to building owners, according to a new report by Clean Energy Group, a national nonprofit organization working to increase the deployment of clean energy technologies. TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Reducing peak demand with smarter response technology

    The importance of solar as it relates to the grid and the energy future of the U.S. is fully tied to its integration and coupling with ancillary technologies. When the question, “What complementary technology us most important for solar?” was asked at SPI’s opening panel this year, the crowd respondedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • EnergySage Report: Solar costs falling, installers not brand loyal, and more

    EnergySage is a solar marketplace that connects customers with solar installers and financiers across the country. This model allows them to capture some interesting data points from all interested parties connected to solar – consumers, solar businesses, researchers and policymakers. With its first Solar Marketplace Intel Report, the company isRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Power down under: Solar tops wind power in Australia

    We were mostly excited to write the headline, but here is the story: Solar photovoltaic (PV) became Australia’s largest source of renewable energy in 2014, with a cumulative installed capacity of 4 GW, overtaking wind power, which totaled 3.8 GW, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. Renewables have becomeRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Report: Perovskite solar cells show potential with efficiency improvement, lowering costs

    Perovskite solar cells have shown potential both in the rapid efficiency improvement and in cheap material and manufacturing costs, says IDTechEx. Just how rapid of an efficiency improvement? Perovskite cells went from 2.2% in 2006 to the latest record 20.1% in 2014. They have attracted attention from the likes of DSSC and OPVsRead More — Solar Builder magazine