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U.S. Solar Employment Jumped 25% In 2016, Says DOE Study
Changes in America’s energy profile are affecting national employment in key sectors of the economy, explains a new report from the U.S. Department of...
Clean Energy In 2016: Investments Dropped, Solar Set Install Record
Editor’s note: BNEF revised 2016’s added solar capacity up from 70 GW to 73 GW after this item was originally published. The revision is...
Sunrun And Utility Company National Grid Ink Partnership Deal
U.S. residential solar company Sunrun Inc. and international investor-owned utility National Grid PLC have announced a multifaceted partnership that includes a joint marketing agreement, a collaborative...
EIA: Renewables Accounted For Majority Of New U.S. Capacity In 2016
Although the concrete data for the final months of last year isn’t in yet, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) says it expects renewable...
States’ Clean Energy Options Are Key To Attracting Big Businesses
U.S. states that are investing in clean domestic energy production are also the most likely to attract major businesses, creating thousands of jobs in...
TerraForm Power To Divest U.K. Solar Portfolio
TerraForm Power Inc., an owner and operator of clean energy power plants, has announced it is selling a portfolio of 24 operating solar projects in the U.K. totaling...
Solar Energy Finance Association Merges With SEIA
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Solar Energy Finance Association (SEFA) have announced they are joining forces and forming a new entity under SEIA...
Panasonic-Backed Coronal Seeks To Acquire More Solar Projects
Coronal Energy, powered by Panasonic, has announced plans to increase the number of solar PV projects it will acquire in 2017 and 2018. The California-based company...
Google To Reach 100% Renewables Goal In 2017
Internet giant Google has announced it is poised to power 100% of its global operations with renewable energy in 2017.
According to a company blog from Urs...
Sunrun Unveils New Logo Under Rebranding
U.S. residential solar provider Sunrun is launching a new logo as part of a revamped brand identity to better reflect its expanded services.
“Our new logo, which...
SolarCity Enters Florida After Voters Rejected Amendment 1
California-based PV installer SolarCity is entering the Florida residential market and suggests the recent rejection of a state ballot measure helped solidify the decision.
The...
Amazon To Bring More Solar Online Via Dominion
Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, and Dominion have extended their solar partnership and announced plans to add five new solar farms totaling...
Sunworks, Elevation Solar Create LLC For Commercial Sector
California-based Sunworks and Arizona-based Elevation Solar have announced a joint business partnership known as Sunworks Elevation LLC.
According to the partners, the venture will be coordinated and managed by...
Has Solar Financing Finally Gone Mainstream?
A new financing option offered by Fannie Mae has the potential to completely transform U.S. residential solar. For a long time, price has been...
Merged Tesla-SolarCity Would Partner With Panasonic At N.Y. Factory
As electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla and residential PV provider SolarCity work toward closing a $2.6 billion merger agreement, Tesla has entered into a non-binding...
Texas Utility Warns Customers About Recent Solar Scams
Editor’s Note: Originally published on Oct. 12, this article was updated to include comments from the accused solar company.
Austin Energy, the city-owned electric utility...
Solar Brokers Canada Enters U.S. With Sungevity Alliance
Solar Brokers Canada, a solar energy reseller that claims over 12 MW of business in 2015 throughout the Canadian market, has teamed upwith rooftop solar...
Sunworks Sets Sights On Providing Solar To U.S. Government
Sunworks Inc., a California-based solar company serving the commercial and residential markets, has established a new unit focused on contracting solar deals with the...
Study: Solar, Wind Could Make Up 39% Of Global Power By 2060
The global rise of solar and wind energy will continue at an unprecedented rate in the coming decades and create both new opportunities and...
Enphase Energy Cutting Global Workforce By 11%
Enphase Energy Inc., a California-based technology provider specializing in solar micro-inverters, has announced it is reducing its global workforce by about 11% in an effort to...