The Environmental Blog

MAY 30, 2023

Are you considering installing solar panels in your home but apprehensive about the cost? Solar energy can be a great investment, but it requires a substantial upfront financial commitment. We are here to help you make sense of everything solar energy related by providing information on Solar ROI.

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Solar Power World

APRIL 15, 2024

The operations and maintenance (O&M) of a utility-scale solar project is largely obvious — keep solar panels clean, monitor inverter health, maintain the grounds and check tracker mechanisms for wear.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Pacific Gas & Electric is asking state regulators to approve another massive round of energy storage procurements, including its first large-scale contract for behind-the-meter batteries to serve grid needs. gigawatt-hours, of energy storage projects. The 15-year agreement calls for Nexus Renewables U.S.,

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 28, 2023

The ecology of these rivers is therefore extremely important, and a network of 21 continuous water monitoring stations has recently been established for Southern Water, in compliance with its abstraction licence for the Testwood water supply works near Southampton. The instrumentation firm behind it, Meteor Communications, explains.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The Industrial Revolution changed the way that industries produce and consume energy. Green energy solutions such as solar and wind power can power modern industries. In that way, they will not harm the natural environment while reducing the carbon footprint to offer a more sustainable energy source.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 7, 2022

A smart water meter joint venture initiative by Midcoast Council has seen up to 40 large water users install smart water meters across their properties to monitor water usage. These smart meters are hoped to mitigate the resulting effects of such disasters by preventing water waste where possible.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

Do you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at your electric company? We recently had the opportunity to speak with other electricity providers that have been in business for over 30 years. There may be certain truths about electricity providers being kept hidden from public view – but not anymore.

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PV Tech

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Smart solar irradiation and weather monitoring provide highly accurate measurements that make it easy to maintain optimal performance.

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Solar Power World

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Like many modern commuter rail lines, PATCO Speedline uses an electrified third rail to power its locomotive cars. A robust behind-the-meter solar portfolio is responsible for most of that power. The… The post Multi-array solar project directly powers interstate commuter train appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Solar Power World

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The biggest solar tradeshow in the United States is back after a two-year pandemic hiatus. Solar Power World has compiled a list of new products to check out next week at the Anaheim Convention Center, from panels to software and everything in between. Our editors be reporting from the show floor Sept.

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Canary Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This story was first published by Energy News Network. New Hampshire’s electric utilities have come out in favor of continuing the state’s current system for compensating customers who share their surplus solar power on the grid. Eversource, Unitil and Liberty Utilities surprised clean-energy advocates by…

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altenergymag

AUGUST 4, 2021

There is a huge demand for energy as well as medium and large-scale investments towards the usage of solar generation farms. Effective energy usage has drifted consumer tendencies and regulatory policies towards the deployment of solar technologies.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

How to value solar plus storage. The crisis has turbocharged interest in systems that deliver power even when the grid is down. Solar plus storage is fast emerging as a top choice, both at scale on the grid and also "behind the meter," installed in a home, apartment or commercial building. . Adam Aston.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

APRIL 24, 2020

The high-performance building envelope has been engineered to guarantee near net-zero energy usage throughout the year.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Insiders predict agricultural companies could become major adopters of solar power in Africa as farmers seek to improve the cost and reliability of energy supplies. One in 10 South African solar installations were in the agricultural sector, said the report, and the market was expected to grow at 10 percent a year.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

We're a week away from Solar Power International, the biggest congregation of solar and energy storage players in the nation. Ravi Manghani, head of solar research. Vignesh Gulasingam, head of Americas, power & renewables consulting. distributed solar. distributed solar. utility solar.

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Solar Power World

MARCH 27, 2020

One of the advantages of going solar for residential and commercial customers is the opportunity to get paid for the energy they generate. This is called net metering, when those customers push the electricity they aren’t using back onto the grid and receive a credit from their utility.

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The Environmental Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Many people don’t have access to solar because they rent, live in multi-tenant buildings, or their roofs are unsuitable for installation. Community solar makes renewable energy accessible to all and helps reduce the energy burden of low-income households. Learn more about the benefits of community solar.

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Solar Power World

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Trimark Associates, a leading provider of SCADA, metering and energy storage technology solutions for the electric power industry, announced that the Trimark Operations Center’s (TOC) advanced alerting system now can continually determine if devices are online and operating correctly.

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Solar Power World

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Coronavirus may have halted solar installations for a short time this year, but R&D and product development continued uninterrupted. With at-home and on-site power now more important than ever, many new products of 2020 aimed to make solar installations quicker and the user experience simpler for easier solar power consumption.

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Solar Power World

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In the midst of America’s booming energy transition, the solar industry once again faces growing pains. Recent net-metering policy changes have created a tough market for rooftop solar, with residential installations expected to contract nearly 40% next year in California, the country’s largest residential solar market.

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Solar Power World

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The clean energy market is constantly evolving, and solar installers are used to adapting. Solar hot water installs were quickly overtaken by the shift to rooftop PV. Threats to net metering and more utility shutdowns have required contractors to get comfortable with installing batteries alongside more advanced solar layouts.

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Charged

APRIL 15, 2024

The company’s new NACS Level 2 EV Charger “combines power, design, and functionality comparable to a Tesla charger at a more affordable price.” Users can manage charging using Emporia’s mobile app, which enables them to customize charging settings, monitor progress, and manage schedules remotely. Source: Emporia Energy

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altenergymag

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

STI Control is intended to provide with total control of a solar tracking project and maximized power generation

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Solar Power World

APRIL 21, 2020

By Adam Gerza, COO of Energy Toolbase Energy storage net energy metering (aka NEM paired storage) allows a customer with a behind-the-meter solar + storage system to discharge their battery, exporting stored energy back to the grid and receive a net energy metering credit, if the battery can verifiably charge 100% from solar.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 22, 2021

The first operational remote grid for California’s largest investor-owned utility will be made up of an integrated solar, battery, and generator system. Microgrid provider BoxPower announced this week that it is designing and installing a standalone power system in Briceburg, California to help mitigate fire risk in the area.

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Solar Power World

JANUARY 6, 2020

Sense has updated the Sense app to track how much of a solar home’s energy is powered by the sun right now and how much is coming from the utility or going back to the grid.

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Solar Power World

MARCH 9, 2020

This add-on module-level monitoring solution brings smart PV module technology and the highest granularity of production data to Tigo’s residential, commercial & industrial and utility customers.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Britain’s National Infrastructure Commission has called for further investment and upgrading of the electricity and water infrastructures among others. There should be increased adoption of electric vehicles, with a nationwide network of at least 300,000 public charge points across the country by 2030. But we need to get on with it.”

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Contributed by Frank Jossi, Energy News Network. Four batteries are being installed at a North Minneapolis green jobs training center in one of the country’s first “virtual power plant” pilot projects. Each battery will simulate a household buying and selling power with neighbors. The North Minneapolis training center.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2020

Aerial drone image of solar panels on the roof of a high rise building in London. Solar Trade Association (STA) chief executive Chris Hewett said: “It’s a New Year and a positive new start for owners of small solar PV systems. per kWh of power exported to the grid.

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Charged

MARCH 16, 2021

Solar-powered cars, like flying cars, have long been a sci-fi staple, but thanks to ever-more-efficient PV panels, they could soon enter the realm of reality. Aptera says its upcoming EV will be able to incrementally charge from solar panels, and Hyundai/Kia has announced plans to add panels to certain models.

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altenergymag

APRIL 17, 2023

The wide application of rooftop solar photovoltaic at various locations such as residential and commercial buildings. The government is taking various initiatives to promote the usage of solar power and renewable source of energy.

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Solar Power World

DECEMBER 9, 2021

By Chris Kemper, chairman, founder and CEO, Palmetto Today’s residential solar panel systems are high-tech devices that can be controlled from a smartphone.

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Solar Power World

MARCH 3, 2020

Through the program, cooperatives can offer the innovative Sense Home Energy Monitor to their members at a significant discount and take advantage of real-time insights into energy flows at the grid edge.

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Solar Power World

APRIL 20, 2020

SolarView Technologies released SolarView Home Monitor to give residential solar owners continuous, proactive and automated system monitoring. SolarView Home Monitor works to notify homeowners of problems with their systems immediately to make sure they don’t receive expensive bills from their electric utility companies.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

economy into free fall this spring, the energy storage industry delivered its second-best quarter ever in terms of megawatts installed. Despite social-distancing orders, more customers than ever before added batteries in their homes to store solar power and provide backup power amid hurricanes, wildfires and other types of grid outages.

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