The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has delivered a letter to the Trump Administration signed by more than 140 solar companies across the country, asking for continued economic growth opportunities in the advancement of mutual goals. The text of the letter is as follows: “Dear Mr. President: On behalf of the U.S. solar industry and […]
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The Washington State House and Senate have passed a bill that will update the state’s solar recycling policy. This bill will inform the final design and adoption of a comprehensive solar recycling program that is data-driven and considers the lifespan of modules, which can last up to 50 years in the field. “This week, HB […]
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Altius Minerals Corp. says its subsidiary, Altius Renewable Royalties Corp. (ARR), has entered into an initial $35 million royalty financing agreement with Apex Clean Energy related to an extensive portfolio of wind and solar energy development projects located across North America. Apex has commercialized over 5 GW of clean energy projects since its inception in […]
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The Town of Breckenridge has signed an agreement with Colorado’s largest community solar developer, Pivot Energy, to subscribe to 3.6 MW of community solar capacity. The solar subscription provides the remaining amount of clean energy currently needed for Breckenridge to achieve its goal of reaching 100% renewable electricity for its municipal facilities by 2025. The […]
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Omnidian, a nationwide provider of residential and commercial solar system performance plans and cash-back energy guarantees, has acquired the commercial solar operations and maintenance (O&M) business from its partner PV Pros. Omnidian now oversees the performance of 1,300 MW of distributed solar power capacity, including 200,000 solar homes. “This acquisition aligns with our strategy of […]
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Canadian Solar Inc. has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) contract with Techgen, S.A. de C.V. (Techgen), an affiliate of Ternium, S.A., and Tenaris, S.A. The PPA contract has a 15-year term and will allow Canadian Solar to finance and build a 103 MWp solar power project located in Ojocaliente Municipality, Zacatecas State, Mexico. The […]
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A change in chemical composition has enabled scientists to boost the longevity and efficiency of a perovskite solar cell developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The new formula enabled the solar cell to resist a stability problem that has so far thwarted the commercialization of perovskites. The problem […]
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Advanced Energy Economy, a national association of businesses that are focused on making energy secure, clean and affordable, is supportive of the Virginia Senate for passing SB 851, the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA), a bill that puts the state on a directory for 100% clean energy by 2045 while saving customers money and creating […]
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A new report from Navigant Research provides a database of global energy storage projects, along with a regional analysis of technology choice, capacity and market share for deployed projects and projects in the pipeline. Regulatory policy, government incentives, deployment mandates, grid modernization programs and declining technology costs created market conditions in which hundreds of energy […]
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Tokio Marine HCC, a specialty insurance group, has signed a purchase agreement to acquire managing general agent GCube, a renewable energy risks specialist. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the second quarter. GCube is an underwriter of renewable energy, covering wind, solar, bio, […]
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Berkeley Lab, a company that tracks and analyzes solar-adopter demographic characteristics, has released a report describing income trends among single-family residential solar adopters. The annual report, ‘Income Trends among U.S. Residential Rooftop Solar Adopters,’ describes income trends of residential solar adopters over time and across geographies. The report is based on household-level income estimates for […]
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Aurora Solar, a company that creates software for residential and commercial solar design, is the first company to formally receive the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) certification as an approved solar assessment tool for solar access verification for new home construction. California’s updated 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24, Part 6) requires all new construction […]
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