With Panasonic EverVolt, pairing solar with battery storage during installation is easier than you think
There isn't a lot of historical data on energy storage to leverage in sales strategies, so installers should sell homeowners on the benefits of purchasing a complete home energy solution, including the technology used and the warranty options.
PV Evolution Labs Issues New PV Module Rankings Based on Independent Test Results
The 2020 PV Module Reliability Scorecard highlights major advancements in PV module technology while noting concerning safety and performance failures
How Silicon Carbide is Changing Solar Power Systems
Silicon carbide enables solar inverters to be lighter, smaller and more efficient. Using silicon carbide power components instead of silicon for solar inverters can save 10 megawatts for each gigawatt and 500 watts/sec in operations, representing significant energy savings.
Maintaining Solar Deep-Cycle Batteries During Self Quarantine and Stay-At-Home Orders
With stay-at-home orders in place in many states, homes utilizing deep-cycle batteries for power could be increasingly straining their systems. As more people stay home, more appliances and electrical accessories that would typically be off during the day will be used.
The Evolution of Solar Technology - How Photovoltaic Technology Has Developed and Why Nanotechnology May Influence the Future
Here, Dr Franky So, chief technology officer of nanotechnology research company Nextgen Nano, explains the historical developments of photovoltaic technology and looks to the innovations shaping the years ahead.
COVID-19 Erases Five Years of Solar Job Growth
All 50 states show solar jobs losses, with 36 states suffering job losses above 30%. Seven states and Washington, DC- including large solar states like New York and New Jersey- have seen solar job losses exceed 60%.
America Has Lost 594,300 Clean Energy Jobs; 850,000 Expected by June 30
• 447,208 new unemployment filings in April, triple March claims
• CA, FL, GA, TX, MI, NC, WA, NY, OH among hardest hit states
• Energy efficiency job losses top 400,000; renewable job losses near 100,000
Floating Wind Farms on an Upward Wave
Now, however, many green energy companies are looking toward a new kind of offshore wind turbine that won't need a concrete foundation. This new technology allows a turbine to float instead of sitting on the ocean floor.
SimpliPhi Power Teams Up with Footprint Project to Deliver Clean Energy Microgrid to Field Hospital for Matamoros Migrant Camp Fighting COVID-19
SimpliPhi's batteries combined with Solar PV are providing power 24/7 for the COVID-19 'pop-up' clinic at the Matamoros Migrant Camp of 3,000 asylum seekers in Mexico at the Texas border
A Bright Idea - Helping the Next Generation Create a Sustainable Future
This shift in focus is redefining engineering by providing us with a new set of challenges. In the past engineers focused on making sure their machines were safe for workers, we're now having to think of ways to make sure industry processes are safe for the entire planet.
NASA $2M Grant Advances Study to Directly Image Exoplanets Light Years Away
Xplore's Advanced Solar Sail Design will be the Fastest Spacecraft Ever Made, Expanding Xplore's Reach Beyond the Inner Solar System
Soltec VP of Sales USA - "We Will Supply Over 500 Mw in the Us in the First Half of 2020"
According to the US PV market study of Wood Mackenzie, throughout 2020 more than 6 GW will be installed in photovoltaic projects, of which Soltec will install almost 600 MW. Colin Caufield, Soltec VP of Sales USA reveals the company's next movements.
SCALE-UP OF SOLAR AND WIND PUTS EXISTING COAL, GAS AT RISK
Solar, wind and batteries see dramatic gains in competitiveness over the last six months compared to longer-established energy options
Installation Speed: the Murky Cost Creep of Commercial Solar
Industry suppliers tend to throw around a lot of different labor metrics. What do they actually mean? How do variations in modules-per-day or modules-per-hour impact your bottom line? And-a primary concern-will a given supplier stand behind their claims?
Wind and Solar Call for PTC & ITC Safe Harbor Due to Coronavirus
Supply chain disruptions and other issues related to the pandemic have manufacturers and green energy companies worried their projects in development won't be able to benefit from tax credits set to expire at the end of this year.
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