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Top 5 Things to Look for in a Solar Installer
With the growing adoption of solar technology in Massachusetts and other states around the country, more and more PV installers have entered the marketplace. Between large national solar companies, smaller regional installers, or construction companies with some solar expertise, there are many different options to choose from. You’re not always going to be comparing apples [...]
Wells Fargo Announces $100M Solar Project
Wells Fargo just announced that it intends to pony up $100 million for new solar projects being developed by Enfinity America Corp. Why would they do such a thing? Because solar continues to be a booming business, and there’s a lot of money to be made in the solar game. Wells Fargo, just like Citigroup [...]
Mojave Military Bases Could Generate 7GW of Solar
According to a study conducted by ICF, a consulting firm for the US Department of Defense, surplus land at four military bases in the Mojave desert in California could be capable of producing up to 7 Gigawatts of solar power. These bases include, the Edwards Air Force base, Fort Erwin, China Lake and Twenty-nine Palms. [...]
Desertec Moves Forward
An agreement has been signed to develop a mammoth 22,000 megawatts of renewable energy in Algeria as part of the Desertec Industrial Initiative. Algerian energy company Sonelgaz and the Desertec Industrial Initiative signed the agreement, which aims to install 22,000 MW by 2030. 10,000 MW of that energy will be exported to Europe. The Desertec Industrial Initiative [...]
Solar Panels On A Manhattan Skyscraper
Deutsche Bank announced it’s completed the highest solar system in the world, perched at the top of its 50-story Americas’ headquarters building in Manhattan. The 122.4 kilowatt (kW) solar PV system is 737 feet above the ground, on the inclined south and east portions of the roof at 60 Wall Street. “We are firmly committed to being a leader in [...]
Solar Farms In Chinese Deserts
Solar Energy has now reached grid parity in many parts of the world thanks to the low cost cheap solar panels being made by Chinese solar panel producers. But with many countries now thinking of putting an anti dumping duty on Chinese solar modules, the government is looking to boost domestic demand . Chinese solar [...]
SunPower to Install C7 Tracker System at ASU
SunPower Corp. will deploy a 1-megawatt solar power plant using its new C7 Tracker concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) technology at Arizona State University’s (ASU’s) Polytechnic campus in Mesa, Ariz. It’s the first commercial-scale deployment for the system, which promises to lower the cost of SunPower’s photovoltaics by using less PV cells. The array is being designed [...]
9 Things to Consider Before Going Solar
With more Americans expected install solar on their rooftops in 2012, residential provider American Solar Direct recently offered nine factors for homeowners to consider in terms of going solar. “Producing electricity from your own rooftop is getting easier and more affordable. The trends we saw in 2011 – primarily, that home solar was truly entering [...]
Is Your Solar Installer Certified?
A few weeks ago, we talked about some of the characteristics you should look for in a solar PV installer.The criteria is essentially the same as with many other home contractors. You want to find a solar PV installer who: carries the selection you are interested in, and can make honest recommendations about quality and [...]