Here’s How Solar Power Will Handle the Eclipse
The total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, the first to arch the U.S. coast-to-coast in 99 years, will be a test of how well...
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U.S. Solar Market Grows 95% in 2016, Smashes Records
BOSTON, Mass. and WASHINGTON, D.C. – In its biggest year to date, the United States solar market nearly doubled its annual record, topping out...
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SolarWorld Ups Product Workmanship Warranty for Solar Panels to 20 Years
The move sets a new standard for PERC (passivated emitter rear contact) solar panels SolarWorld, the largest U.S. crystalline silicon solar panel manufacturer for...
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Energy Department Announces Up to $30 Million for Projects to Integrate Solar into the Nation’s Electric Grid
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) SunShot Initiative announced up to $30 million in new projects to support the integration of...
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Solar Accounts for 1 in 50 New U.S. Jobs in 2016
The American solar workforce grew at a historic pace in 2016, a year when one out of every fifty new U.S. jobs was in...
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Distributed Solar Policy and Rate Design During 2016
The intention of this report is to illustrate how states are choosing policies associated with distributed solar photovoltaics (PV). With an emphasis on the...
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U.S. Solar Industry Passes Oil, Coal and Gas for Job Creation
Net power generation from coal sources declined by 53% between 2006 and September 2016 In 2016, solar power generation surpassed employment numbers reached...
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Solar Panel Technology Being Built On Roads in Europe
According to The Sunday Times, a ROAD covered in a thin layer of solar panels is going to built in the United Kingdom next...
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Researchers Improve Production of Thin, Efficient Solar Cells
New Research from Air Force Develops Efficient Solar Panels According to research from the Air Force Research Laboratory, a new development for a comprehensive...
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Solar Thermal vs Photovoltaic
It is important to understand that solar thermal technology is not the same as solar panel, or photovoltaic, technology. Solar thermal electric energy...
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Benefits of Heliocol Solar Pool Heating
Solarponics, a Heliocol solar pool heating dealer in California, is working to educate San Luis Obispo County residents about solar pool heating and how...
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UMA Solar to Display Advanced Solar Thermal Technology at Intersolar North America
UMA Solar will feature advanced solar thermal technology as the centerpiece of the company’s exhibit at Intersolar North America, July 10-12, 2012 at the...
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