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Solar Industry Unveils Campaign to Streamline Solar Permitting

09/24/18, 05:48 AM | Solar Power, Other Renewables | Design and Installation, government policy, Residential, SPI 18

With the support of industry leaders, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and The Solar Foundation today are unveiling the Solar Automated Permit Processing (SolarAPP) initiative, which will streamline permitting and slash the cost of solar installations.

Shell and NREL Launch Cleantech Incubator: Shell GameChangerâ„¢ Accelerator Powered by NREL

09/20/18, 02:02 PM | Energy Storage, Other Renewables | Energy Storage

Program will work with companies developing novel energy storage and distribution solutions

Case Study: Living Off-Grid

09/20/18, 08:16 AM | Solar Power, Energy Storage | Off Grid

Melinda and Ezra Auerbach began living off grid on Lasqueti Island in the 1970s. Since then, their lifestyle has literally evolved from kerosene and candles to dishwashers and Wi-Fi.

Clean-Energy Water Desalination the Key to Disaster Preparedness

09/20/18, 08:11 AM | Solar Power, Energy Storage | Desalination | Emily Folk - Contributing Author

Projects currently exist that combine solar photovoltaic technology with reverse osmosis. As battery technologies for solar systems become more prominent, the practicality of these setups will increase.

Talking SPI with NEXTracker

09/20/18, 08:09 AM | Solar Power | SPI 18, Tradeshows and Conferences

Booth #3014 - TrueCaptureâ„¢ is an intelligent, self-adjusting tracker control system that increases typical PV power plant energy by up to 6%.

Creative Ways to Finance Solar and Storage Systems

09/20/18, 08:07 AM | Solar Power, Energy Storage | Finance

Before you decide how you will finance your solar panels, make sure to research what solar financing benefits are being offered in your area. Solar technology at home is an eco-friendly movement which is growing and that has already been proven to pay for itself over time.

Department of Energy Announces New Projects to Extend Grid Energy Storage

09/19/18, 09:39 AM | Energy Storage, Other Renewables | government policy, grid, Utility Energy Storage

Awardees will develop energy storage systems to provide reliable, affordable power to the electric grid for up to 100 hours, enhancing grid resilience and performance.

Retrofitting Solar PV with Energy Storage

09/18/18, 08:11 AM | Solar Power, Energy Storage | solar storage

Falling costs paired with new revenue streams available to residential and commercial owners is driving storage deployments to new highs.

How AM Software Can Help You Consolidate Your Monitoring System Data

09/18/18, 08:10 AM | Solar Power, Other Renewables | Energy Management, PV Monitoring, Software, Utility Solar | 3megawatt

There are a lot of questions about the difference between a monitoring system and renewable asset management (AM) software. Specifically, if AM software provides similar functionalities as a monitoring system and when to start using asset management software.

Talking SPI with Rolls Battery

09/18/18, 08:05 AM | Energy Storage | SPI 18, Tradeshows and Conferences | Rolls Battery

Booth #3722 - We will be showcasing our most popular flooded, AGM & GEL models used primarily in residential-scale off-grid applications as well as larger-scale commercial backup and off-grid projects

Talking SPI with Shoals Technologies Group

09/18/18, 08:03 AM | Solar Power | SPI 18, Tradeshows and Conferences | Shoals Technologies Group

Shoals will be showcasing our BLA, which is widely being adopted by leading EPCs globally for its ease of installation and construction labor savings.

Xcel Energy is the First U.S. Utility to Operate Drones beyond Line of Sight for Ongoing Inspections

09/14/18, 05:43 AM | Energy Storage, Other Renewables | drones

In one of the most significant advancements of unmanned aircraft under development by a U.S. utility, Xcel Energy is operating drones beyond visual line of sight during ongoing inspections of transmission lines near Denver.

Understanding Solar PV Wire Management

09/13/18, 08:16 AM | Solar Power, Other Renewables | BOS, PV, Utility Solar

Installers that take their wire management seriously will have longer lasting systems that require less maintenance over the lifetime of the PV system (20 to 30+ years).

Talking SPI with LG Solar

09/13/18, 08:14 AM | Solar Power | SPI 18, Tradeshows and Conferences | LG Electronics Energy Storage Systems

Booth #2638 - A number of industry-leading LG Solar innovations will be showcased at SPI 2018, led by two key products in the famous LG NeON family

Talking SPI with EcoFasten Solar

09/13/18, 08:13 AM | Solar Power | SPI 18, Tradeshows and Conferences

Booth #204 - Rock-It System 3.0 - our most innovative rail-free racking system to date.

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