5 Virtual Renewable Energy Summits and Events to Watch This Fall

09/18/20, 05:31 AM | Solar & Wind, | Other Energy Topics | Tradeshows and Conferences

Renewable energy summits are going to look very different this year. However, the pandemic isn't stopping these events from happening — they're simply transitioning to the digital world.

How to Obtain the Extra Energy Gain Promised by Bifacial Technology

09/17/20, 06:06 AM | Solar & Wind, | Other Energy Topics | solar tracking

The solar generation gain in the change from monofacial to bifacial is currently around 6-8%, a percentage known as bifacial gain, which is conditioned by multiple factors.

Solar Power International Trade Show 2020

09/15/20, 05:50 AM | Solar & Wind, | Energy Storage & Grids | SPI, | Tradeshows and Conferences

The virtual micro-conferences will be live and on-demand. They will cover Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers, Renewable Energy Finance and Development, Asset Management and Managing Growth, Deploying Energy Storage, Grid Integration, and the EV Connection.

MT Solar Overcomes Labor Shortages, Boosts Quality and Improves Productivity with the Universal Robots-powered Vectis Cobot Welding Tool

09/09/20, 05:41 AM | Solar & Wind | automation, | Manufacturing, | solar jobs

A Vectis Cobot Welding Tool now handles a wide range of welds, enabling quick change-overs and optimized production. MT Solar overcame labor shortages and freed current staff from repetitive welding tasks while successfully handling a 300% surge in demand.

What Is Preventing Some Countries From Making the Switch to 100% Renewables?

09/03/20, 06:00 AM | Energy Storage & Grids, | Other Energy Topics | government policy, | renewable energy, | sustainability

The most stubborn barrier is the cost of installation. Renewables are designed for simplicity, meaning solar panels and wind turbines are relatively easy and inexpensive to maintain, the initial price of the equipment to power companies and homeowners is not insurmountable.

Solar Energy Powers ‘Home of the Future’

09/02/20, 05:43 AM | Solar & Wind, | Other Energy Topics | LEED, | Net zero, | Residential

Located in Memphis on the banks of the Mississippi River, the civitas home project is a 2,800-square-foot residence that aims to be one of the first homes in America to be certified Zero Emissions, Zero Energy, and Reveal, along with attaining LEED Platinum certification.

NREL, ExxonMobil Teams Imagine, Research New Solutions for Tomorrow’s Energy Challenges

09/01/20, 05:31 AM | Other Energy Topics | algae, | Biofuel, | Business Development, | government policy

Through a research partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the corporate giant that once urged motorists to “Put a tiger in your tank,” may one day suggest they fuel up with some algae.

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Octillion partners with Orison to create an energy storage system that can be installed at home

09/16/20, 06:20 AM | EVs and Fuel Cells, | Energy Storage & Grids | batteries, | lithium

New energy storage system estimated to be less than a quarter of the cost of most battery storage units and weighs nearly 70 percent less.

Nearly 500K Clean Energy Workers Remain Out of Work After Only 13K Jobs Returned in August

09/14/20, 08:03 AM | Solar & Wind, | Other Energy Topics | covid, | solar jobs

• 14% of clean energy workforce still jobless as industry nears slow season • August growth rate far below 2020 projections made before COVID-19

Utility Solar Market Drives Q2 Growth as Pandemic Causes Drop in Rooftop Solar Installations

09/10/20, 05:31 AM | Solar & Wind, | Other Energy Topics | covid, | research reports

The U.S. solar market installed 3.5 GW of new solar photovoltaic capacity in Q2 2020, a drop of 6% from Q1 installations. At the same time, utility-scale solar remained resilient despite the Covid-19 pandemic, representing 71% of all new solar capacity brought online in Q2.

Joules Accelator Program Announces Next Class of Cleantech Entrepreneurs for NC

09/18/20, 11:20 AM | Energy Storage & Grids | Other Energy Topics

Game changing innovation includes environmental credit card scores, flood mapping, and solar storage panels

Solar Energy World Helps Homeowners Combat Power Outages with Tesla Powerwall

09/18/20, 10:05 AM | Solar & Wind | Energy Storage & Grids

Solar Energy World announced today the company has been chosen to be a certified installer of the Tesla Powerwall home battery backup system. Tesla's storage system is a new addition to other best-in-class energy storage products that Solar Energy World offers including Enphase and SolarEdge.

SEIA Continues Fight Against Unlawful PURPA Rules

09/18/20, 08:56 AM | Solar & Wind | Other Energy Topics

National trade group challenges FERC changes to PURPA implementation rules

Save the date! Don't miss Global Offshore Wind 2020 virtual conference and exhibition

09/18/20, 06:23 AM | Other Energy Topics

Many events and activities have been disrupted this year, but Renewable UK is delighted to confirm that Global Offshore Wind 2020 is going ahead - it's just going online.

Antaisolar signed strategic cooperation agreement with GS global in Korea

09/18/20, 05:30 AM | Solar & Wind

On September 16th, Antaisolar signed the strategic cooperation agreement with South Korea GS global in Xiamen headquarters successfully. Mr. Kim Kwangho, acting vice president of South Korea GS global, and Ms. Jasmine Huang, president of Antaisolar, reached a strategic partnership in South Korean solar racking market and held in-depth exchange after the meeting.

SolarEdge Technologies - EV Charging Single Phase Inverter

The SolarEdge PV inverter combines sophisticated digital control technology with efficient power SolarEdge's EV charging single phase inverter offers homeowners the ability to charge electric vehicles up to six times faster than a standard Level 1 charger through an innovative solar boost mode that utilizes grid and PV charging simultaneously. This product is the world's first EV charger with an integrated PV inverter. Reducing the hassle of installing separately a standalone EV charger and a PV inverter, the EV charging inverter eliminates the need for additional wiring, conduit and a breaker installation. By installing an EV charger that is integrated with an inverter, no additional dedicated circuit breaker is needed, saving space and ruling out a potential upgrade to the main distribution panel. Whether you own an EV now or just want to be EV-ready, future-proof your home with SolarEdge.

Tigo Energy

(Campbell, CA, United States of America)

Tigo® is a global company founded in Silicon Valley in 2007 that combines a unique systems-level approach with expertise in semiconductors, power electronics, and solar energy. By partnering with tier 1 module and inverter manufacturers in the industry, Tigo is able to provide innovation to cost-effective multivendor PV systems with integrated and retrofitted Flex MLPE as well as communications technology to drive the cost of solar electricity down. After years of research, development, testing, and certification, Tigo brought the revolutionary TS4 Platform to market. Tigo's modular TS4 Platform can be selectively deployed with different functionalities per module at different price points utilizing Predictive IV (PIV) technology to maximize energy harvest at a minimal cost. Tigo offers PV installers, designers, OEMs, EPCs, and system owners the solution that improves return on investment at each level to reduce the O&M cost over the lifetime of any project. Today, Tigo remains the only UL-certified, multivendor MLPE rapid shutdown for residential and C&I. Tigo has operations in the USA, Central & South America, Caribbean, Europe, Japan, China, Australia, South Pacific, and the Middle East.