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Daqo Piloting Production at Polysilicon Facility

Daqo New Energy Corp., a manufacturer of high-purity polysilicon for the global solar PV industry, has completed construction ahead of schedule and begun pilot production at its new 35,000 MT phase 4B polysilicon production facility. The company expects the facility to gradually ramp up to full production capacity and to […]

December solar policy snapshots

All eyes are on the Senate as it debates the Build Back Better Act, which is full of solar industry provisions. Build Back Better Act makes progressWashington, D.C. The House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act in November, which contains numerous provisions to help grow all solar markets as well as domestic manufacturing. […]

IoT News | IoT Adoption at a Snail’s Pace: Why Commercial Businesses Lag in IoT Adoption

By Kevin Martin, Internet of Things (IoT) enthusiast and thought-leader with an extensive background in energy efficiency, advanced controls, IoT, and consulting services. The promise of the Internet of Things (IoT) When it comes to the promise of the Internet of Things, there is a laundry list of benefits, features, and life-altering impacts that marketing […]

IREC announces new educational resource to improve solar permitting, inspection

The Sustainable Energy Action Committee and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council announced the launch of a new clearinghouse website housing educational resources and recommendations related to the permitting and inspection of clean energy systems. The Sustainable Energy Action Committee (SEAC) brings together diverse clean energy stakeholders to develop consensus-based solutions to code enforcement and permitting […]

IoT News | Sequans Delivers Industry’s First Common Criteria EAL5+ Certified Cellular IoT Platform

Monarch 2 now the first LTE-M/NB-IoT chip to pass Common Criteria testing for highest level CC EAL5+ security certification Proven full iSIM solution powered by Kigen SIM OS with remote SIM provisioning now available Operating now with leading global operators in USA and Europe Evaluation kits available today Sequans Communications S.A., leading provider of cellular […]

Sunrun completes 246-kW solar project across California affordable housing community

BRIDGE Housing, a community development organization, celebrated completing a 246-kW solar project portfolio installed across 94 homes in Suisun City, California. The Cottonwood Creek solar project is reducing tenants’ monthly energy bills by nearly $47 through net metering. “Installing solar helps residents save significantly on their utility bills while making our properties more environmentally sustainable,” […]

Faster time to market with the new Development Kit “RDK2” from Rutronik

smartbuildingmag.com 06 {{ “2021-12-06T00:00:00+00:00” | date “MMM” }} ’21 Written on {{ “2021-12-06T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Modified on {{ “2021-12-06T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Rutronik News The new “RDK2” development kit from Rutronik is a complete solution for firmware and hardware developers. Based on the “RDK2”, proof of concepts can be created quickly and the […]

California Regulators Fine PG&E $125 Million for 2019 Kincade Fire

Regulators in California said on Thursday that they had fined Pacific Gas & Electric $125 million for its role in causing the Kincade fire, which injured four people and destroyed hundreds of buildings in 2019. As part of a settlement with the regulator, the California Public Utilities Commission, the company will pay the state $40 […]

Meet an Ecologist Who Works for God (and Against Lawns)

WADING RIVER, N.Y. — If Bill Jacobs were a petty man, or a less religious one, he might look through the thicket of flowers, bushes and brambles that encircle his home and see enemies all around. For to the North, and to the South, and to the West and East and all points in between, […]