Block ip Trap

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15 Jul, 2024
The Vital Role of Formal Training Programs in Solar’s Evolution

In today's digital age, information is readily accessible at our fingertips. From DIY tutorials on YouTube to social media influencers, aspiring solar installers have numerous avenues to explore the intricacies of photovoltaic systems. However,...

Kevin King

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15 Jul, 2024
Shining a Light on Stored Solar and Battery Data

Photovoltaic (PV) solar energy generation has been a viable technology for decades, and, until recently, PV solar installations were limited in number and small in capacity, ranging from a few kilowatts (kW) to several megawatts (MW). Traditional...

Brett Benson

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15 Jul, 2024
The Sound of Solar

In a push towards sustainability, many coal- and gas-fired power plants across the U.S. are being replaced with environmentally friendly and renewable energy (RE) sources like wind and solar. However, there are plenty of environmental hurdles for RE...

Michael Bahtiarian

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15 Jul, 2024
Toolkits for Large-Scale Solar: The strategic advantage of standardization

operational scalability. One strategic initiative that significantly addresses these challenges is toolkit standardization. This approach not only streamlines processes but also enhances productivity, reduces costs, and maintains high quality across...

Will White

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15 Jul, 2024
3 Challenges Facing Community Solar’s Exponential Growth

Community solar is on a hot streak. The industry is expected to hit 14GW in existing U.S....

Trish Graf

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15 Jul, 2024
Goldilocks and Community Solar State Regulations: How to best protect consumers

Just as Goldilocks spent her afternoon searching for something that was “just right,” state regulators must develop consumer protections for community solar that are neither too hot nor too cold. Burgeoning community solar programs can be...

Jason Kaplan

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15 Jul, 2024
Solar Energy’s Success is a Win for Everyone

In March of this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) provided new data to show just 

Ted Ferguson

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15 Jul, 2024
How Utility-Consolidated Billing Can Improve Community Solar

Community solar brings clean energy to all people. It enables anyone to support and benefit from solar, even if they can’t or don’t want to install rooftop panels. The democratizing potential of community solar uniquely enables energy equity in,...

Bruce Stewart and Georgina Arreola

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15 May, 2024
Don’t Jeopardize Your Title: Identifying owners of mineral rights beneath your solar project

What’s underneath the surface of the land that you plan to develop and who owns it? Identifying owners of mineral rights is critical for utility-scale solar energy projects, especially in regions where these rights are legally separable from...

Jillian Ballard

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15 May, 2024
Shining a Spotlight on Solar Panel Manufacturing

Since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act nearly two years ago, U.S. solar panel makers navigate a promising market amid production, legal, and investment considerations Nearly two years after U.S. President Joe Biden signed the Inflation...

Ricardo Jimenez