By Steven Bushong SnapNrack, a manufacturer of residential solar panel mounting solutions, announced the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works has accepted its Series 100 UL 2703 Listing for Integrated Grounding System installations in Los Angeles County. The acceptance was received on April 12, 2016. “Acceptance of SnapNrack’s UL 2703 Listing for Integrated Grounding…
By Steven Bushong Renusol America, a leading provider of solar PV mounting solutions with systems installed across the U.S., announced that it has provided its Renusol EW ballasted mounting system for 850 solar panels on the rooftop at the Dania Furniture Center in Beaverton, Oregon. The Renusol EW is an east-west facing system and part…
By Steven Bushong By Silas Ellman, executive vice president, and Matty Byloos, SEO/content king, at RGR Marketing The fundamentals of marketing for the solar industry aren’t terribly dissimilar to the marketing fundamentals of any other industry these days. While marketing can be second nature for some, it can be challenging work for many others. Understanding…
By Michael Slezak Exclusive: Solar Citizens says since the 2012-13 financial year, rooftop solar owners have saved about $1bn on their household bills each yearAustralian households and small businesses have invested more than $1bn a year in rooftop solar over the past five years, spending a total of almost $8bn since 2007, new calculations show.In…
Installation and commissioning of a string inverter system in 75 minutes was demonstrated at the organization’s “2016 Demo Day” Read Full Article Here For more great articles: pv-magazine.com
By Press Release Millennials are more concerned about shifting to cleaner sources of energy, are more willing to pay for this shift through a surcharge in their electricity bills, and are also more interested in incentives for saving electricity and purchasing related technologies. The post Millennials Pushing Utilities Towards Renewables and Efficiency appeared first on…
By Michelle Froese By Paul Dvorak | EditorWindpower Engineering & Development With interest in the wind industry growing nationwide, localities in which the farms are considered would probably like to know their financial impact. You could hire an accountant for a few guesstimates, but the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory might have better answer…
By Press Release In the first quarter of 2016, China alone installed over 7 GW of solar power. Europe became the first region in the world to pass the 100 GW mark of installed PV capacity. The post Global Solar Power Boom This Year But European Demand is Slowing appeared first on Solar Thermal Magazine….
By [email protected] (Richard A. Kessler) Renewables could account for half of Kansas’ generating capacity as soon as 2018, but the state would still struggle to comply with the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan due to its lingering reliance on coal, says Republican Governor Sam Brownback. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: www.rechargenews.com
By [email protected] Diablo Canyon, California’s last working nuclear reactor, will close by 2025 — and unlike the state’s other shuttered nuclear reactor, it’s not going to be replaced by any new fossil fuel-fired power plants. On Tuesday, utility Pacific Gas & Electric announced a plan to replace Diablo Canyon’s 2.3 gigawatts of generation capacity, about…
By Kelly Pickerel imec, the world-leading nano-electronics research center and partner in Energyville, will present at Intersolar Europe/EU PVSEC a highly efficient bifacial n-PERT (BiPERT) solar cell featuring a bifaciality value close to 100%. With arear cell efficiency close to the efficiency measured from the front of the cell, imec’s new achievement underscores the ability…
By Jon LeSage Tesla Motors may be setting up a manufacturing plant in Shanghai to serve the China market. An unnamed source has told Bloomberg that Jinqiao Group, a Shanghai government-owned company, has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Tesla that will lead to a $9 billion factory investment in the area. Tesla and…
The PSA Group and Iran Khodro have signed the final joint venture agreement to produce latest-generation vehicles in Iran. This 50/50 joint venture is expected to invest up to €400 million over the next five years in manufacturing and R&D capacity. The capacity to export joint-venture products across the region. million vehicles in 2011. BriefBrought…
By Massachusetts Institute of Technology China has an opportunity to massively increase its use of wind power — if it properly integrates wind into its existing power system, according to a newly published MIT study. The post How China Can Ramp up Wind Power appeared first on Solar Thermal Magazine. Read Full Article Here For…
By Press Release The Swedish power supply is largely free of carbon emissions. Indeed, it is mainly based on a combination of hydroelectric and nuclear power combined with power exchange with neighbouring Scandinavian countries. The post Sweden’s 100 Percent Carbon-Free Emissions Challenge appeared first on Solar Thermal Magazine. Read Full Article Here For more great…