Risen Energy switches to steel frames on solar panels because of aluminum’s high carbon-footprint

Chinese solar panel manufacturer Risen Energy has released a new solar panel with an alloy steel frame instead of the traditional aluminum. The company said this is in response to mitigate the inherent carbon footprint of aluminum. By using…

GreenBrilliance partners with Qmerit on EV charging solutions

Solar installer GreenBrilliance is partnering with Qmerit to provide electric vehicle charging solutions for its customers. With this partnership in place, homeowners and businesses will have access to qualified and licensed electricians…

Commerce rejects anonymous petition to tariff solar panels imported from Southeast Asia

The Dept. of Commerce today issued a letter to the American Solar Manufacturers Against Chinese Circumvention (A-SMACC) rejecting A-SMACC’s request for a tariff circumvention investigation into Chinese solar panel companies working in Southeast…

Entergy Mississippi announces plans to add 1,000 MW of renewables in five years

Entergy Mississippi announced it is making its largest-ever commitment to renewable resources by replacing some aging natural gas plants with 1,000 MW of renewable energy, such as solar, over the next five years. Called EDGE for “Economic…

163-MW Elm Branch solar project completed in Texas

Lightsource bp, L3Harris Technologies and McCarthy Building Cos. have completed the 163-MW Elm Branch solar project in Texas. The project began construction in January 2021. Through an apprenticeship program, led by McCarthy and Adaptive…

PowerFlex installs 3.3-MW rooftop solar project for cold storage facility

Lineage Logistics, a temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, announced the installation of groundbreaking clean energy advancements at its facility in Colton, California, to establish the first facility in…

SMA replaces Sunny Portal with new SMA Energy App

SMA America has launched the new SMA Energy app to give homeowners a simple interface to view their home energy generation and usage. This tool is a complement to the SMA Energy System Home, which provides residential customers with unmatched…

OpenSolar now integrates Sungage’s financing options on sales software

OpenSolar announced it has integrated Sungage Financial’s finance options on its platform. The integration allows solar installers to quickly generate complete proposals, including the industry’s most accurate 3D designs, state-of-the-art…

Peninsula Clean Energy takes big step closer to 24/7 renewable energy goal

Peninsula Clean Energy has entered into its second 15-year agreement to procure emission-free solar and battery storage from a single project, a significant move toward the organization’s goal of offering customers 24/7 renewable electricity. Peninsula…

Saratoga YMCA subscribes to almost 1 MW of community solar

The Saratoga Regional YMCA may be more than 150 years old, but its commitment to environmental sustainability and stewardship is very much rooted in the realities of 2021. The organization recently enrolled in the Nexamp community solar program,…