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What Law Issues Can Meet New Solar Panels Business
Solar energy business is prospering. It benefits not only entrepreneurs but also the environmental state of a planet. However, to reap the benefits, a business owner should get acquainted with a solar panel law. Read on to learn more about it.
How to Obtain the Extra Energy Gain Promised by Bifacial Technology
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
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
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.
Solar Energy Powers ‘Home of the Future’
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.
Can Erosion at Solar Farms Be Prevented?
Erosion is one risk that workers must mitigate or fix when working with solar panels. These farms can span several acres, with the structures covering most of that land. Underneath it all, the soil and dirt must stay in place.
What Training Do You Need to Work in Renewables?
The renewable energy field is gaining momentum. More individuals enter the industry each year to become professionals in the field and work toward creating a better environment and economy.
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5 Virtual Renewable Energy Summits and Events to Watch This Fall
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.
Nearly 500K Clean Energy Workers Remain Out of Work After Only 13K Jobs Returned in August
• 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
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.
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CS Energy Named One of New Jersey's Best Places to Work
Ranked 7th in Medium Companies by NJBIZ
JAPAN DEMANDS HIGHER STANDARD OF RESOURCE DATA TO SUSTAIN SOLAR MARKET GROWTH ¬- SOLARGIS
-Reliance on publicly available solar datasets may hold back development and operation of profitable solar projects in Japan
-Solargis sees growing demand for high-resolution, validated solar data from international and domestic developers
INEOS agrees the largest ever industrial wind power purchase contract in Belgium with ENGIE
• The 10-year deal will reduce INEOS' carbon footprint by 1,150,000 tonnes of CO2.
• ENGIE supplies renewable energy to INEOS from the Norther offshore windfarm in the North Sea from 1st January 2021
• Gerd Franken Chairman INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe said: "This significant deal, will reduce our carbon footprint in Belgium by more than one million tonnes of CO2, the equivalent of taking 100,000 cars off the road each year.
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RBI Solar - Dahlia Has You Covered
RBI Solar - Dahlia Has You Covered
What if you could maximize the Ground Coverage Ratio (GCR) on your next project and not have to worry about the complicated variables that come with a tracker system? With a low tilt and clearance design, Dahlia® has the highest GCR of any fixed-tilt system in the marketplace. The system is available in three tilt options (7.5, 10 and 12.5 degrees) and designed to accommodate any sized PV module. The lightweight system is engineered with fewer components, several of which are shipped to job sites pre-assembled. This design feature reduces freight costs and rapidly trims the amount of on-site installation time required to complete construction. Maximizing PV coverage on a site can lead to an increase of production, which creates greater financial return for project owners. Over 100 MW of Dahlia® projects have been deployed across the United States, in regions of variable snow and wind loads. How much can Dahlia® cover and save you on your next project?
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QuickBOLT
Today, QuickBOLT has a wide range of innovative products for mounting solar panels onto residential roofs. QuickBOLT can produce custom products from start to finish in 60 days and are continually working with installers to deliver the exact products needed for any type of roof.
