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How to Extend Solar Racking Lifespan With Smart Material Pairing
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Whether engineers use sacrificial anodes, hybrid materials or specialized coatings, these materials extend solar panel racking systems’ lifespans. This change has far-reaching implications on the renewable energy sector and related fields.
The Evolution of Commercial Solar: Lessons from Discontinued Solar Brands
As countries move toward decarbonization and grow the share of renewable energy in the total energy mix, the commercial solar panel sector has seen both meteoric rises and sudden declines among its most prominent brands.
Preventing Vermin Damage and Other Solar Hazards
Here’s a little-known fact about residential and commercial solar systems: wildlife damage is a real problem. Wildlife can affect system efficiency, lifespan, and create safety risks for both homeowners and business owners. The solution? Proactive prevention.
Scaling Laboratory Solar Cell Research with High-Purity Boron Nitride Crucibles
As laboratories move from proof-of-concept cells to reproducible high-efficiency prototypes, every component in the processing line must preserve purity, chemical stability, and reproducibility. This is where Boron Nitride (BN) Crucibles have become indispensable.
What’s Slowing Down Solar Deployment in Europe and How to Fix It
This paper analyzes this slowdown through a dual lens: first, the well-researched systemic barriers of market design, grid limitations, and policy friction & the critically under-examined operational and delivery bottlenecks within the industry's project execution model.
Corban Commons Solar Project - 436kW Solis C&I Grid-tied Projects
For Corban Commons, the challenge was to secure a renewable energy solution that would provide long-term cost savings for its low-income senior residents without burdening the facility with initial capital expenditures.
Optimizing Tantalum Sheets for Sputtering Targets in Optical and Solar Applications
From advanced optics to next-generation solar cells, engineers across the United States are turning to high-quality tantalum sheets and tantalum plates to ensure durability and efficiency in demanding environments.
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2026 Outlook: U.S. Solar Adapts to Policy Shifts as Retrofitting and New Technology Drive Growth
PV Hardware USA expects policy adaptation, domestic manufacturing progress and energy storage to shape the next phase of industry growth
Nextpower Opens Southeast Operations Hub and Doubles Manufacturing Capacity in Tennessee with Partner MSS Steel Tubes USA
Expanded capacity and regional presence strengthen U.S. supply chains and support increasing solar power demand across the Southeast
Connecting distributed energy resources to central control
For more than a century, electricity has flowed in one direction: from large central power plants, down transmission lines and into homes and businesses. That model is breaking down.
Solar Power - News Headlines
The Complete Guide to Single-Family Home Energy Storage Capacity: Size It Right for Resilience & Savings
This guide focuses on single-family home energy storage capacity for U.S. homeowners. The optimal capacity ranges 10-20 kWh for daily resilience and bill savings, 4-10 kWh for essential-only backup, and 20-30+ kWh for whole-home coverage. Capacity (kWh) determines backup duration and solar shift efficiency, while key factors include battery chemistry (LiFePO4 is preferred for safety and long life), system efficiency, depth of discharge, and temperature. Sizing requires measuring actual loads, calculating based on backup needs, adjusting for losses, and adding a 15-20% margin. Pairing with solar is recommended, with specific capacity matches for different PV arrays. Power ratings (kW) matter for simultaneous device use. Economics involve installation costs, incentives, and intelligent controls like Ktech's îHEMSess. Emerging trends include lithium dominance and grid-interactive features.
Scanifly and IronRidge Integrate Drone-Based PV Design with Racking Layouts, Eliminating Duplicate Work and Accelerating Project Timelines
The integration automatically transfers Scanifly design data and panel placement directly into IronRidge's Design Assistant, eliminating platform switching and saving contractors 1-3 hours per project.
Trina Storage and Aer Sol©ir launch Italy's largest BESS project, kicking off multi-GWh expansion
This 1 GWh project is set to become one of the largest battery energy storage projects in Italy and in Europe. Trina Storage is already preparing additional projects for delivery under Italy's MACSE scheme, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the country's energy transition.
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MORNINGSTAR - ReadyEdge
MORNINGSTAR - ReadyEdge
The ReadyEdgeTM (RE-1) accessory is an intelligent system controlling and reporting device meant to make monitoring your solar energy system more transparent. Enabling access to LiveViewTM 2.0 and Morningstar Solar ConnectTM, ReadyEdge provides data from all compatible Morningstar devices in your system. It is designed to be paired with the three ReadyBlock options, up to six total, with the possibility to use multiple ReadyShunts and ReadyRelays. The ReadyEdge is compatible with select Morningstar products.
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Teledyne FLIR
Teledyne FLIR designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes technologies that enhance perception and awareness. We bring innovative sensing solutions into daily life through our thermal imaging, visible-light imaging, video analytics, measurement and diagnostic, and advanced threat detection systems. Teledyne FLIR offers a diversified portfolio that serves a number of applications in government & defense, industrial, and commercial markets. Our products help first responders and military personnel protect and save lives, promote efficiency within the trades, and innovate consumer-facing technologies. Teledyne FLIR strives to strengthen public safety and well-being, increase energy and time efficiency, and contribute to healthy and intelligent communities.
