Solar Preserves Farmland, Increases Revenue
At a time when per acre farm revenue is down, development pressure on farmland is up and hundreds of family farms are lost each year, a growing number of farmers and rural communities are... Read More
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Electric Vehicle Market Set to Grow at 21.1% CAGR
According to Electric Vehicle Market Study, the analysis made by electric buses and commercial vehicles and highlighted by increasing adoption of fossil fuel-based and public transport fleet. It contributes to the growth of... -
Solar Opens a New World for Fueling Zero-Emission Vehicles
The 36th European PV Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) closed its doors today in Marseille, France, after five days of Conference and four days of Exhibitions. The EU PVSEC 2019 was chaired by Florence Lambert,... -
Tigo Leads Solar Optimization Workshop at Solar Asset Management Event
Tigo, pioneer of the smart modular Flex MLPE platform, will lead a "Solar Safety & Optimization” presentation hosted by Sales Engineer Omar Rodriguez at Solarplaza’s annual Solar Asset Management event on... -
Iron Ridge and Quick Mount PV Acquired by Esdec Solar Group
Esdec Solar Group, the leading supplier of building-related mounting systems, has taken over the American company IronRidge and Quick Mount PV . Both companies are unique in the field of designing and... -
EU PVSEC Opens its Doors Today in Marseille
The EU PVSEC has opened today in Marseille, France and is chaired by Florence Lambert, Director of CEA Liten (the Laboratory for Innovation in new Energy Technologies and Nanomaterials). The programme covers fields of interest... -
BayWa r.e. Acquires PowerHub to Accelerate Digital Transformation
Global renewable energy developer, service provider and wholesaler, BayWa r.e has acquired Toronto-based software house PowerHub. The new addition to the BayWa r.e. group offers a leading cloud-based asset intelligence software... -
Sunrun Brings Brightbox Home Solar Batteries, Virtual Power Plant To Vermont
With families across the country enduring a rising number of power outages, the nation’s leading residential solar, battery storage, and energy services company, Sunrun Inc., today announced it is bringing its Brightbox... View All
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Fraunhofer ISE to Present Integrated Photovoltaic Solutions at the EU PVSEC
Meeting Germany’s climate protection targets will require a significant expansion of photovoltaics. Depending on the scenario, up to 500 gigawatts of installed PV power output could be needed by 2050. To avoid land-use conflicts and public... -
Fine-Line Screen Printing Metallization Reduces Silver Consumption for Solar Cell Contacts
Together with their project partners, scientists at the Photovoltaic Technology Evaluation Center PV-TEC at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg (Germany) have succeeded in improving the traditional screen printing... -
Solar Preserves Farmland, Increases Revenue
At a time when per acre farm revenue is down, development pressure on farmland is up and hundreds of family farms are lost each year, a growing number of farmers and rural communities are discovering that solar provides a surprising and welcome... -
Materials That Can Revolutionize How Light is Harnessed for Solar Energy
Researchers at Columbia University have developed a way to harness more power from singlet fission to increase the efficiency of solar cells, providing a tool to help push forward the development of next-generation devices. In... -
Fraunhofer ISE Presents Colored Solar Car Roof at the Frankfurt Motor Show
The demand for electric vehicles is increasing worldwide. To extend the driving range, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has developed a solar car roof with highly efficient solar cells. The roof can be coated in any color, with... -
Announcing Annual National Solar Tour
The American Solar Energy Society(ASES) and Solar United Neighbors (SUN) are proud to announce the largest annual grassroots solar event will take place in US neighborhoods nationwide the weekend of October 5-6. The National... -
Fraunhofer ISE Sets New Efficiency Records for Solar Cells
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have again raised the efficiency value of monolithic triple-junction solar cells made of silicon and III-V semiconductor materials. Using a combination of multiple absorber... View All
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Massive PV Expansion Required to Prevent Shortages in Electricity
As a result of the planned nuclear and coal phase-out, the threat of an “electricity shortfall” is impending in just a few years, warn market researchers. Only if photovoltaic systems are significantly expanded from 2020 onwards and are... -
Federal Legislation Will Streamline Solar Permitting, Grow Clean Energy Economy
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and industry leaders commend U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Susan Collins (R-ME) for introducing the American Energy Opportunity Act, which will provide voluntary assistance and tools to... -
SEIA Calls for the Expansion of Influential Massachusetts Solar Program
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) welcomed the release of proposed changes to the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program, an initiative that supports cost-effective distributed solar deployment in Massachusetts.... -
Solar Industry Calls on FERC to Enforce PURPA, Increase Competition
Today, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) filed a proposal with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that will address longstanding concerns with monopoly utilities by enhancing competition under the Public Utility... -
Legislation for 5-Year Extension of the Solar Investment Tax Credit
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Representatives Mike Thompson (D-CA), Paul Cook (R-CA), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) today introduced companion bills with a five-year 30% extension of Section 48 and Section 25D Solar Investment Tax... -
US House Leaders Propose 100% Clean Energy Plan
Three House Committee leaders today announced a plan to move the United States to 100% clean energy by 2050. Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., Rep. Paul Tonko, Chairman of the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee,... -
Nearly 1,000 Solar Companies Rally Behind Bipartisan Investment Tax Credit
Nearly 1,000 companies from across the U.S. solar industry supply chain today sent a letter to Congress calling for the extension of the Section 48 and Section 25D solar investment tax credits (ITC). The Solar Energy Industries... View All
