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US Solar Decathlon expands to workforce development and mentoring high school students

Solar Decathlon Professionals and Solar Decathlon Pathways are two new programs recently announced by US Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm.

Recurrent Energy completes Mississippi’s largest solar installation under a Build Transfer Agreement

The Sunflower Solar Station is one of the first utility scale projects to be constructed in the United States using the BTA model.

Qcells confirms location of solar panel manufacturing expansion in the US

The solar manufacturer will bring nearly 500 news jobs to Dalton, Georgia and invest $171 million on the new facility.

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Tesla rallies Powerwall owners to demonstrate how they can help power the Texas grid

In Texas ERCOT country where batteries cannot send power to the grid, Tesla filed a request for a rule change and has called on Powerwall owners to demonstrate capability by forming a Virtual Power Plant.

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50 states of solar incentives: Pennsylvania

The pv magazine tour of solar incentives takes us to Pennsylvania, where natural gas plays a significant role in energy exports, and solar takes a backseat. What needs to change?

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What are upfront and lifetime costs of heat pumps?

The “all electric” movement is shining new light on heat pumps. A recent survey looks at their costs in terms of replacements for heating and air conditioning systems.

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Incentives drive solar adoption among low- to middle-income residents

With the emerging energy justice agenda, US policymakers could use incentives to help low- to moderate-income households adopt solar, according to a recent Lawrence Berkeley National Lab report.

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Anheuser-Busch adds 2.4 MW of solar at eight craft breweries throughout the US

Rooftop solar atop Goose Island, Virtue Cider, Devils Backbone, Karbach, Four Peaks, and other craft breweries are tangible demonstrations of the commitment by Anheuser-Busch to purchase 100% of its electricity from renewable sources.

Enphase Energy microinverter receives first UL interconnection certification

The Enphase IQ8 Microinverter system certified to the new North American safety and grid interconnection standards for connecting solar inverters, energy storage systems, and distributed energy resources to the grid.

In a big win for solar, Arkansas judge upholds full rate net-metering and denies a grid fee

In the Land of Opportunity, the Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled in favor of solar companies by upholding net metering compensation and simplified approval process for small systems.

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