Solar
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Press Releases
Vivint Solar and Porch Team Up to Help Homeowners Go Solar
LEHI, Utah, Sept. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Vivint Solar, Inc. (NYSE: VSLR), a leading full-service residential solar provider, today announced a strategic collaboration with Porch Inc. (“Porch”), a nationally recognized home services platform, to offer solar energy systems to homeowners. Vivint Solar is the first solar panel provider to make its products and services available on Porch. “Forming relationships with innovative companies helps us reach new audiences…
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Green Tech
The Future of Energy Production
For a couple of centuries, the world has relied heavily on fossil fuels like gasoline and coal for the production of energy. However, the environmental impact associated with the extraction and use of these products makes them unsustainable, and there are new options in use today that are being adopted every more widely. The purpose of these new energy sources…
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The first solar O-2-O platform (hahasmart.com) enables lower solar costs for homeowners and more business for small solar contractors
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — After two and half years R&D, privately-funded solar tech startup HahaSmart launches solar O2O (online-to-offline) platform (www.hahasmart.com) that gives homeowners the ability to design a home solar system, receive an accurate detailed price list within 2-3 minutes, and purchase a home solar system at a lower price. Unlike most solar software companies, the HahaSmart platform…
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Sharp SmartStorage® Energy Storage System Plus Solar Installed at ILM Tool’s 25,000 Square-Foot Bay Area Machine Shop
SAN FRANCISCO – August 1, 2018 – Sharp Electronics Corporation’s Energy Systems and Services Group (Sharp ESSG) announced today that itsbehind-the-meter SmartStorage® energy storage solution was selected to be installed at ILM Tool’s 25,000-square-foot machine shop to help offset its growing peak demand usage. ILM Tool handles quick turnaround prototype and production run orders for sheet metal manufacturing, plastic milling and machining, as…
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Duke Energy Florida announces new solar power plant in Columbia County
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Duke Energy Florida today announced the location of its newest universal solar power plant, which will provide cleaner, smarter energy solutions to benefit its Florida customers. The Columbia Solar Power Plant will be built on 580 acres in Fort White (Columbia County) Fla., off of Fry Road. The 74.9-megawatt (MW) plant will consist…
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Illinois Solar Energy Association Launches Tools to Help Communities Understand Solar Farms
CHICAGO, July 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Illinois Solar Energy Association (ISEA) has launched new educational tools to promote the public’s understanding of the community solar projects that are being developed across the state. ISEA’s new tools include a website, SolarFarmTour.org, that provides a close-up look at an operating Illinois solar farm and a frequently asked questions resource and fact sheet…
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LG Extends Warranties For ‘NeON’ Solar Modules
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., July 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Leading U.S. residential solar panel provider LG Electronics USA has extended its product warranty for the award-winning LG NeON® family of high-performance modules from 15 to 25 years. The warranty announcement, which dovetails with LG’s plans for a new solar module assembly plant in Huntsville, Ala., provides further incentives for prospective customers and highlights LG’s commitment to…
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Launching Today On Kickstarter, LunaR: The World’s First Solar Powered Smartwatch
HONG KONG, Sept. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Launching on Kickstarter today, LunaR is the world’s first solar powered smartwatch. Incorporating next-generation proprietary technology, LunaR integrates smartwatch features and solar charging system with traditional timepiece aesthetics. With its revolutionary transparent solar panel, LunaR harvests power from the sun as well as artificial light, so it almost never needs charging. “LunaR was inspired by…
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Renogy Unveils E.TUNES, a Splash Proof Portable Bluetooth Speaker with an Integrated Solar Panel
Ontario, Calif – August 24, 2017 – Renogy, a leading expert in renewable, non-traditional energy, announces the availability of the E.TUNES Bluetooth Speaker. The speaker is splash proof, rated IPX6 making it ideal for outdoor weather. Users can easily stream high quality music via Bluetooth 4.2 or with the provided AUX cord. The E.TUNES conveniently features an LED light, a…
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