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Aurora Bearing Company releases its latest product catalog
Aurora Bearing Company is proud to announce the availability of its latest product catalog. Aurora’s catalog 319 features its newest product offerings, as well as the top quality legacy components that have made Aurora a worldwide leader in quality and longevity since 1971. This new 128-page publication is a graphically enhanced technical resource that will…
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Minnesota schools 1.5-MW solar project slated for completion May 2019
New Energy Equity, Region Five Development Commission (R5DC) and Rural Renewable Energy Alliance (RREAL) have successfully partnered to develop six solar arrays, totaling 1.5 MW, for Pine River-Backus and Pequot Lakes school districts and Central Lakes College. R5DC secured $2 million in funding through a Renewable Development Fund grant made available by Xcel Energy. “This…
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Institute for Energy Economics briefing finds solar ITC should be extended in coalfield areas
The federal solar tax credit should be extended by at least four years in coalfield areas, like the ones around the Navajo Generating Station (NGS) and Kayenta Coal Mine in Arizona, according to a briefing note released by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). “Scheduled curtailment of the tax credit comes at…
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50+ California organizations ask legislators to protect community choice energy
The California Alliance for Community Energy presented a letter to Senate President Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) and Speaker of the Assembly Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) calling on the Legislature to protect community choice energy programs from being undermined by the utility- friendly Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The letter, signed by representatives of 50 statewide and local…
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Energy Storage North America Conference hits San Diego this November
Energy Storage North America Conference & Expo 2019 San Diego, California November 5-7 All About Innovation: Technology, Markets, Business Models ESNA is the largest and most influential grid-connected energy storage event in North America. ESNA 2019 will gather 2,500+ individuals from over 30 countries for three days of workshops, site tours, presentations, and networking. Join…
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New Jersey SRECs have changed, but you can still get paid a lot for going solar
The solar renewable energy certificates (SRECs) offered in New Jersey remain one of the key reasons the state is a national leader in residential solar power and has more than 100,000 solar installations across the state. The incentives offer solar system owners a generous credit of a little over $200, on average, for the power…
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What is a solar farm?
Solar farms are large scale solar installations where photovoltaic (PV) panels, referred to as solar panels, or other means of collecting solar energy, like concentrating solar systems are used to harvest the suns power. They’re different than rooftop solar systems and even commercial solar power systems in a number of important ways. Solar farms are…
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New report quantifies benefits of community solar in Minnesota
A report released by the Institute for Local Self Reliance, Vote Solar and the Minnesota Solar Energy Industry Association finds that community solar is bringing big benefits to Minnesota. Minnesota is the national leader in community solar, with 208 projects around the state producing enough power for 100,000 typical homes. Minnesota is currently home to…
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Solar Basics: What’s the big deal with high-efficiency solar panels?
Solar Basics is a video series by Solar Power World created to help installers learn about the business, tools and tricks of the solar power trade. When it comes to solar projects, the main goal is producing as much energy in as little space as possible. In this video, we dive into the world of…
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FTC Solar launches Atlas project management software for solar developers
FTC Solar announced the launch of Atlas, a web-based project and portfolio management platform built specifically for solar. Atlas enables solar developers to track project progress and store project-specific data in one easily accessible, central and searchable location. All types of project-specific data can be tracked in Atlas, from project documents, interconnection requirements and schedule,…
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Lincoln Clean Energy acquires Coronal Energy’s solar development business
Lincoln Clean Energy (LCE), a subsidiary of Ørsted and a developer of U.S. renewables, announced that it has acquired the development business of Coronal Energy, a developer focused on utility-scale solar and energy storage projects. The acquisition includes its development team of experienced solar and storage personnel, as well as a significant pipeline of solar…
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May solar policy snapshots
A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country. Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren proposes more renewables on public lands Washington, D.C. Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren proposed a moratorium on fossil fuel leasing on public lands and a plan to get 10% of America’s energy from renewables on these lands instead, according to WBUR.…
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McCarthy to EPC two Silicon Ranch solar projects in Georgia totaling 100 MW
Silicon Ranch Corporation will invest $75 million to fund two new solar plants in Hazlehurst and Snipesville, Georgia, both of which are scheduled to come online before the end of next year. The utility-scale facilities are part of a portfolio of projects announced in 2017 by Silicon Ranch and Green Power EMC, the renewable energy supplier…
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Kit Carson Electric Cooperative seeks 7 MW of solar by end of 2020
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC) and its partner Guzman Energy are continuing to move the co-op toward its goal of being 100% daytime solar reliant by 2022. The co-op has issued a Request for Proposals to add 7 MW of solar capacity by the end of 2020. The project aims to build on the solar…
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Cypress Creek installing solar array to power Novo Nordisk U.S. operations
Beginning in early 2020, Novo Nordisk’s global production will be completely powered by renewable electricity, with a 10-year goal of achieving zero carbon emissions from operations and transportation. The announcement follows a $70 million investment in a 105-MWdc solar energy installation developed and constructed by Cypress Creek Renewables to be built in Pender County, North…
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Raptor Maps, senseFly partner on thermal drone solar plant inspection offering
Swiss-based drone provider senseFly is partnering with Raptor Maps on its new senseFly Solar 360 offering. This thermal drone solution enables the automatic assessment of solar plant performance at a sub-module level. Created by combining eBee X fixed-wing drone technology, senseFly’s Duet T thermal mapping camera, and Raptor Maps’ software, senseFly Solar 360 is a…
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Cyberattacks threaten smart inverters, but scientists have solutions
Smart inverters expand opportunities for more distributed resources on the grid. But the internet-enabled communications that allow smart inverters to work with the grid also open the door for something sinister. Cybersecurity issues increase as inverters get smarter, and the threat level will only rise as solar makes up more and more of the energy…
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