Block ip Trap

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15 Nov, 2024
The Logistics of Residential Retrofitting for Solar Energy

As clean energy adoption continues to grow, the logistics of retrofitting existing buildings for solar energy have become an important topic for homeowners looking to reduce their carbon footprint and capitalize on financial incentives....

Daniel E. Chartock

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15 Nov, 2024
Solar Gardens on Farmland: A financial breakthrough for farmers

When you spend most of your time talking to farmers and folks in rural America, the biggest thing you’ll learn is this: It is harder than ever to be a farmer. In a business with already razor thin margins, equipment and supplies have significantly...

Scott Aaronson, JD

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15 Nov, 2024
Avoiding Costly Main Panel Upgrades

Around 20-30 percent of solar installations are impacted by main panel limitations. NEC’s 120% rule often necessitates expensive main panel upgrades, potentially costing $2,000 to $5,000 or more with labor, permitting, and additional electrical...

Naveen Tera

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15 Nov, 2024
The Evolution of Solar ITC Transfers

The transition to renewable energy in North America is accelerating, driven by advances in technology, government policy, and innovative financing solutions. One such solution, made possible by recent changes to the federal Investment Tax Credit...

Bill DeLong

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15 Nov, 2024
Energy Transformation with IEEE 1547-2018 Compliance

Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) are decentralized energy sources and systems located near the point of consumption. These resources can generate, store, or manage energy, as well as operate independently or in coordination with the central grid....

Charlie Norz, Rob Via, Chris Dunlap, and Barry Nelson

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15 Nov, 2024
What’s Your Exit? Incorporating a responsible decommissioning strategy into solar development plans

Renewable energy developments are on the rise, projected to grow 17 percent by the end of 2024. As more solar projects enter development and break ground, developers must think ahead to ensure plans are in place to sustainably and responsibly break...

Zach Wald

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15 Nov, 2024
Seamless Synergy: NextGen dual photo-voltaic/photo-thermal (PVT) energy systems

Hybrid panel architecture for dual-stream energy generation meets advanced engineered plastics for thermal energy storage. While that might seem like a lot to unpack in a single statement, the two concepts couldn’t be more...

Garth Schultz and Mark Cerasuolo

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15 Nov, 2024
Solar’s Risk Takers: Danger for installers skyrocket with demand

The clean energy transition is advancing rapidly, with renewables projected to become the largest source of global electricity generated by 2025. Solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind energy will account for 95 percent of this expansion

Joe Brandel

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15 Nov, 2024
Hazard Control on Buildings with PV

UL 3741 was published in late 2020, and is now referenced in both the 2020 and 2023 National Electric Code (NEC) 690.12 B (2) as a PV Hazard Control System (PVHCS), another option to comply with rapid shutdown requirements on buildings with PV. The...

Glenn Woodruff

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15 Nov, 2024
Helping California Solar Recover from NEM 3

It’s no secret that California is the nucleus of the solar industry in the United States, with the country’s largest market generating over 30 percent of the state’s...

Mike Grenier