Solar metal roof mount approved for Florida hurricane zones
S-5! has received Florida Building Code approval for its PVKIT system to be used in high-velocity hurricane wind regions.
Florida college installs 700 kW floating solar project
Developed by D3Energy, the project is the first floating solar facility at a university in the United States. Despite increased capital investment to start a project, floating solar has advantages in land use and land lease costs as well as improved solar array efficiency.
State solar policy on the frontlines
For a couple months every two years, every state’s legislative session align, and this year, energy policy dominated many states’ sessions. In regulated energy markets, advocacy groups crusaded against utilities that were relentless to not lose any of their monopoly share to clean energy.
Florida rooftop solar company merges with concentrated solar power tower specialist
Zeo Energy Corp. completed its merger with Heliogen, which builds concentrated solar power towers.
Florida ushers in a new era of permit reforms for faster, cheaper rooftop solar
Florida’s permitting legislation was a bit different than most of the automated permitting bills introduced across the country this year. It was also one of the few that passed.
Residential solar installer Zeo to acquire thermal storage specialist Heliogen
Heliogen develops AI-controlled concentrated solar power towers that store thermal energy for long-duration storage and dispatch.
Solar’s ‘remarkable’ boom in Trump country
A wave of solar projects and manufacturing investments have poured across states that voted for Trump last November.
Sunshine State eyes faster solar permitting
Florida legislators are evaluating a bill that would cut down on the permitting process and allow the use of automated permitting software.
Top five solar states grow in capacity and investment
The Solar Energy Industries Association ranks California, Texas, Florida, Arizona and North Carolina as the top five states in solar capacity.
OnePlanet closes seed funding for $90 million Florida solar panel recycling facility
The solar recycling company will reclaim critical materials like silicon, aluminum, copper, and silver at the plant.
