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Solar Panel Performance: Clouds, Rain and Snow (News Item)
Your solar panels performance and efficiency matters. That’s
why you want to know if solar panels will work in adverse weather conditions,
such as cloudy days, rainy days or snowy days. This ...
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Longi vs Trina Solar Panels: What's Best? (News Item)
Longi Solar and TrinaSolar are among the leading manufacturers of value-based, high efficiency solar modules. Both companies offer their modules at an affordable price point, making them an att ...
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Utility Scale Solar Installations in the United States (News Item)
The oftentimes cold state of Michigan is not the first state
that one thinks of when they hear the word solar. However, that stigma did not
stop Michigan from opening the North Star Solar Farm in D ...
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What Chinese Tariffs Could Mean for Solar (News Item)
The controversial petition filed by Suniva after is
bankruptcy has been at the center of many discussions, blogs and news articles,
for good reason. The Georgia based, Chinese owned manufacturer fi ...
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Kaneka Corporation New Solar Cell Technology (News Item)
Kaneka Corporation, a chemical
manufacturer based in Japan, has set a new milestone in solar technology with
their record breaking energy efficient solar cell. Although the efficiency
rates of sol ...
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Washington State Solar Energy Incentives (News Item)
Washington is well known for being forward thinking in terms
of renewable energy. They were the second state, following Colorado to pass
their Renewable Energy Standard through a ballot initi ...
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How Solar Will Fair with Trump in 2017 (News Item)
Donald Trump has made clear throughout his candidacy, that he has many goals and ideas for reigniting American energy development through fossil fuels - such as oil and gas for quite some time now ...
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Panasonic HIT Series Solar Panel Technology (News Item)
Panasonic solar panels currently have the highest efficiency
ratings in the industry at 19.7% efficiency. What gives Panasonic the edge over
their competitors, like most manufacturers their edge co ...
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What is the difference between Poly and Mono Solar Panels? (News Item)
There are a number of factors a
homeowner needs to consider before beginning the transition into
solar power. Choosing between the two types of solar cells is no
exception. While the difference be ...
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California Mandate Requires Solar Power for New Homes (News Item)
California became the first state to implement a requirement
for all new homes to have solar panels on Wednesday (05/09/2018). The unanimous
decision by the California Energy Commission has se ...
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Iowa Solar Energy Incentives and Net Metering (News Item)
Iowa is a largely agricultural state and ranks 5th
in the nation for per capita energy consumption. Although they are not a leader
in terms of solar policy, ranking 23
rd in terms of solar polic ...
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Essential Tools for Solar Installations (News Item)
Although solar systems require common household tools such
as a screw driver, hammer rails and so on, there are specialized tools designed
specifically for solar installations. Some tools are desig ...
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Top 10 States for Solar Installations 2014 (News Item)
Here is our top ten solar states for 2014 solar energy system installations.
*Image courtesy of seia.org
1) California
In 2014 California
installed an impressive 4,316MW of s ...
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Nevada Solar Energy Rebates and Incentives (News Item)
The sunny state of Nevada is a prime candidate for solar
installations. Nevada proves this as it has the most solar installations per
capita in the United States. However, the majority of sol ...
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How To Pick The Best Solar Panel Manufacturer (News Item)
Selecting the right solar panel for your systems needs is
essential in having a successful solar installation. With the number of solar
panel manufacturers currently in the market, and coming into ...
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Connecticut Establishes Program for Solar (News Item)
In an effort to encourage home and business owners to begin
installing solar arrays, the city of Ridgefield in Connecticut has established
the Ridgefield Action Committee for the Environment or (R.
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Trina Solar "The power behind the panel" (News Item)
Founded in 1997, Trina Solar is a
leading manufacturer of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and
an industry leader in system integration. Focusing on such areas as
the global solar market, ...
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California Solar and Grid Technology (News Item)
California is well known in the United States as being a
leader in residential, commercial and utility scale renewable energy
installations. The state offers a vast array of incentives and rebates ...
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Preparing Your Roof for Solar (News Item)
For roof-mount solar arrays, the condition of your roof can
be the breaking point for obtaining solar permits. If you have damaged
shingles, leakage, sagging or moss and algae growing you may have ...
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Benefits of Hanwha Q.Plus-G4 Solar Panels (News Item)
One of the many benefits of working with solar energy is
that the technology is continuing to improve year after year. With advances in
cell technology being released on an annual basis, it is no s ...
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New York City's Food Carts Go Solar (News Item)
New York, yellow taxis, subway
stations, that east coast charm, and now food carts with solar
energy. Current food carts run off of diesel generators, which
produce high levels of green house gas ...
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Canadian Solar vs Hanwha Q Cells: Most Value? (News Item)
Canadian Solar and Hanwha Q Cells are well known for
manufacturing and delivering quality, value-based poly and mono solar panels.
As the adoption of solar has gradually increased, so has the de ...
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REC Group Solar Panel's Cutting Edge Technology (News Item)
REC Group as joined likeminded manufacturers such as
Canadian Solar in introducing ground-breaking new technologies that enhance the
efficiency of solar modules during both peak sun hours and in lo ...
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How to Size a Solar Battery Bank (News Item)
*Two Phase Trojan Battery BankWhen installing an off-grid or hybrid PV array, sizing the
battery bank can be a complicated process, and oftentimes, research leads to
more questions than answers. Th ...
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New Solar Tariff Imposed on Imported Modules (News Item)
The Tariff and RatesOn January 22nd 2018, President Trump issued an
order for a 30% tariff on imported solar cell and modules (mainly from Asia
into the United States).The solar tariff will begin a ...
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How to pick which Solar Racking System is right for you (News Item)
There are numerous racking options for solar installations,
but which one is the right option for you? You first have to identify where you
will be installing your solar system. The placement of th ...
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Hanwha Q Cells vs Trina Solar: What’s Best? (News Item)
Hanwha Q
Cells
and Trina
Solar
are two of the world’s largest and most recognized solar manufactures.
Both provide high-efficiency solar panel solutions backed by their over 40
years combin ...
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Cutting Edge SolarEdge HD Wave Technology (News Item)
SolarEdge has made a name for themselves in residential
solar inverter technology. Their inverters are not only highly-efficient, but
affordable and easy to install, making them a favorite in ...
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Choosing SolarEdge PV Optimizers For Your System (News Item)
*SolarEdge PV OptimizersAs we approach the summer of 2017, so does new lines of
higher efficiency solar panels, new racking systems, better inverter lines –
and the ever increasing addition of Sola ...
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