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| Mar 18, 2024 | Silfab Solar to purchase recycled PV glass from SOLARCYCLE’s planned U.S. facility | Silfab Solar to purchase recycled PV glass from SOLARCYCLE’s planned U.S. facility
By Chris Crowell March 18, 2024 " class="author-button">View Profile
North American PV solar manufacturer Silfab Solar is expanding its sol... |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Qcells, Silfab, JA top SolarReviews 2024 solar panel ranking | Qcells, Silfab, JA top SolarReviews 2024 solar panel ranking
By Chris Crowell February 13, 2024 " class="author-button">View Profile
SolarReviews released its annual solar panel brand ranking list, and Qcells has been crow... |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Home solar offers the best value in these states | Home solar offers the best value in these states
By Chris Crowell September 20, 2023 " class="author-button">View Profile
Many “top solar states” lists are often skewed toward utility-scale solar project capacity. And as C... |
| May 9, 2023 | U.S. solar installers list Qcells, Enphase as top brands | Informational site and solar calculator developer SolarReviews and the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) partnered to release an inaugural report on solar installers’ experience in the market.
The nationwide so... |
| Feb 1, 2023 | SolarReviews 2023 module rankings: Qcells, Canadian Solar take top spots | SolarReviews 2023 module rankings: Qcells, Canadian Solar take top spots
By SB Staff February 1, 2023 " class="author-button">View Profile
Consumer solar marketplace SolarReviews released its annual solar panel rankings th... |
| Dec 13, 2022 | This Solar-Powered Boat Can Turn Into a Camper on Water, Offers Flexible Space | April Fowell, Tech Times 13 December 2022, 10:12 am
POL, a Swedish startup company that wants to make electric boating last longer, has added solar panels to their watercraft, which can even turn into a camper, as reported by Electrek.
(Pho... |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 50 states of solar incentives: Florida | Florida has done well to establish itself as a large market for solar PV. The industry employed nearly 12,000 people in 2021 in the state, and it is home to 378 solar companies, the majority of which are installers and developers. In 2021, ... |
| Oct 24, 2022 | SolarReviews teams with NABCEP on 2023 Installer Survey | SolarReviews teams with NABCEP on 2023 Installer Survey
By SB Staff October 24, 2022 " class="author-button">View Profile
SolarReviews, a top site for consumer reviews and ratings for residential solar panels and solar pan... |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Pink Energy files lawsuit against Generac | Pink Energy, formerly Power Home Solar, LLC (PHS), filed a complaint on August 1 against Generac Power Systems, Inc. for selling what it calls “defective” parts and also for failing to “timely communicate” issues with the product. PHS estim... |
| Jul 11, 2022 | SolarReviews expands into home remodeling with addition of Fixr.com | SolarReviews expands into home remodeling with addition of Fixr.com
By SB Staff July 11, 2022 " class="author-button">View Profile
SolarReviews.com, a consumer information website for the residential solar industry, acquir... |
| May 18, 2022 | Is solar worth it? | When shopping for a home solar system, sometimes the quoted price can leave you wondering why someone would move forward with something that seems so expensive.
When compared with the status quo, electricity delivered from the utility, the ... |
| May 13, 2022 | CommonBond banks on residential solar financing success | Financing provider CommonBond has recognized the boom in residential solar has just begun, announcing it has pivoted its business to focus exclusively on solar financing.
Its solar financing product was soft launched in 2021, and rapidly gr... |
| May 5, 2022 | These batteries work from home | It seems as though everyone is talking about electric vehicle batteries lately. Automakers are racing to make these batteries more powerful so they can convince more people to buy EVs, and the Biden administration is spending billions to ma... |
| Feb 3, 2022 | CommonBond now offering solar financing | CommonBond, best known for its student financing business, announced it now offers solar financing. The company did a soft launch of its solar loans in Q3 2021, and is now on pace to perform $1 billion in residential solar project originati... |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Why Build Back Better’s solar policies are so important | The US solar industry plays a critical element in the movement to clean energy, as it would lessen our dependence on fossil fuels and allow many Americans to enjoy the myriad financial, environmental, and practical benefits of going solar.
... |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Survey says 95% of shoppers would not buy solar under NEM 3.0 | The California Net Energy Metering (NEM) 3.0 proposal is set to be decided upon on January 27th, and many are calling the policy a potential death blow to the California solar industry, with one grid expert even dubbing it a “proposed dysto... |
| Dec 14, 2021 | U.S. residential solar trends, 2021 | It may not come as a surprise, but residential solar had another record year in 2021 in the United States. Forecasts show 2021 will represent a 21% year-over-year growth in residential solar as the market reaches 3.9 GW installed, said the ... |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Vietnam carmaker VinFast will start selling two EV models in the US next year as it challenges Tesla on its home turf | VinFast Global CEO Michael Lohscheller unveils an electric vehicle the Los Angeles Auto Show . Patrick Fallon/AFP
Vietnamese automaker VinFast is setting up US HQ in LA and is also shopping for a factory site.
VinFast is the auto manufactur... |
| Nov 1, 2021 | SolarReviews debuts Solar Panel Manufacturer Scoring System (see who is No. 1) | SolarReviews debuts Solar Panel Manufacturer Scoring System (see who is No. 1)
By Chris Crowell November 1, 2021 View Profile
SolarReviews, the leading American consumer review and rating website for solar panel installation, released their... |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Soft Costs: The Key to Accelerating U.S. Residential Solar Uptake | Projected to power 40 percent of the U.S. power grid by 2035, solar energy is integral to America’s low-carbon transition. Distributed solar—residential solar in particular—is expected to be an important driver of this growth. |
| Jul 29, 2021 | SunPower and Wallbox ally for integrated home solar and EV charging | Solar installer SunPower and home EV charging deployer Wallbox have reached a strategic alliance, a partnership the companies said enable their customers to make the switch to an electric lifestyle more conveniently, affordably, and sustain... |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Home solar makes EVs cheaper, reduces emissions | A traditional gas-powered light-duty car costs about $1,260 a year to fuel, an EV lands at about $1,058 per year when a public charger is used. With home solar, EV owners can power their car for as little as $415 annually, according to a ne... |
| Jun 22, 2021 | SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
The New Energy Economy: 3 Trends Transforming the Industry | Mother and child look out at wind turbines at dusk. [Kampan/Shutterstock]
Jun 21, 20215 min read
Massive disruption has been happening in the energy and utilities (E&U) industry, but what used to be a slow, glacial melt is now turning i... |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Large, long-term solar customer survey shows value in old, cold leads | Large, long-term solar customer survey shows value in old, cold leads
By Mark Gorman April 20, 2021 View Profile
SolarReviews and UC Berkeley’s BEACN consulting group analyzed findings from more than 400,000 U.S. homeowners who submitted a ... |
| Aug 18, 2020 | How to manage your solar company’s online reputation according to SolarReviews | For better or worse, the internet is now a major part of every business. Many customers search for reviews about potential contractors before committing to a company, making what they find online about your business extremely important. In ... |
| Apr 13, 2020 | How Big Oil’s COVID-19 Near-Death Experience May Be A Preview Of The Industry’s Ultimate Demise | Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih speaks to the press during a one-day OPEC+ group meeting ... [+] in the Saudi city of Jeddah on May 19, 2019. (Photo AMER HILABI)AFP via Getty Images |
| Apr 9, 2020 | SolarReviews cautions consumers to understand risks of Tesla’s solar rental program | SolarReviews cautions consumers to understand risks of Tesla’s solar rental program
By SB Staff April 9, 2020 View Profile
From SolarReviews: In late 2019, Tesla launched its solar panels rental program. Initially, the program allowed consu... |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Going Solar Part 1: How to Plan a Successful Solar Panel Project | There are a lot of great reasons to install solar panels. We’re not going to cover all the pros and cons in this article, but if you have decided to go forward or are looking for tools to help you make that decision, we offer some hard-earn... |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Solar power assets included in “AAA” commercial bond offering | Dividend Solar recently received the industry’s first AA rating for a bond, a California community choice aggregator received an investment grade rating, and a follow up analysis on SunRun’s first bond offering performed in line with the ag... |
| May 17, 2018 | Community solar wave sweeps through country — how solar installers benefit | A recent article in Forbes Magazine suggested there are 320 GW of untapped solar potential in the United States. To tap the market, however, solar installers have to think outside traditional solar production models. One model gaining tract... |
| Feb 19, 2018 | What makes a highly rated residential solar installer? Here’s three common attributes | SolarReviews.com has analyzed consumer data from more than 3,500 solar installations and has identified these three characteristics that they think define the most successful residential solar installers as expressed by the customers themse... |
| Feb 15, 2018 | Data reveals top 3 traits consumers want in a solar installer | Acquiring customers used to be much easier when they had fewer choices of solar installers. As the field has become more crowded, with new competition seemingly popping up on every street corner overnight, differentiating one solar installe... |
| Feb 14, 2018 | SolarReviews.com Data Pinpoints the Top 3 Characteristics of Successful U.S. Residential Solar Installers | SolarReviews.com, the leading destination for customer reviews in the solar industry, has analyzed consumer data from more than 3,500 solar installations and has identified the top 3 characteristics that define the most successful residenti... |
| Jan 26, 2018 | Trump’s Solar Tariffs Will Have a Minimal Affect on Residential Solar Panel Costs In 2018 – A statement from SolarReviews.com | Earlier this week, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (ITC) announced that President Donald J. Trump had imposed additional duties on solar panels and solar cells.
The additional tariffs are 30% on imported solar panels and cells, ... |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Are solar panels worth it? | by Andrew Sendy, SolarReviews
As a general rule, solar power has a lot of advantages. It’s good for the environment, increasingly affordable and provides a modicum of freedom from utilities.
But all those factors, while important, aren’t th... |
| Sep 26, 2017 | SolarReviews.com Acquires Project Evaluation & Sales Management Platform EnergyPeriscope.com | SolarReviews.com, the leading destination for customer reviews in the solar industry, and Energy Matters announced today that SolarReviews.com has acquired Energy Matter’s EnergyPeriscope.com software platform. Designed to drive efficiency ... |
| Sep 12, 2017 | NABCEP credentials now included within SolarReviews.com platform | The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners has partnered with SolarReviews.com, to integrate NABCEP certifications and credentials into the expansive SolarReviews.com website.
As of September 2017, SolarReviews.com has recei... |
| Sep 7, 2017 | SolarReviews.com Integrates NABCEP Certified Companies, Individuals and Training Providers into Comprehensive Online Destination for Solar Consumers | SolarReviews.com, the leading destination for customer reviews in the solar industry, has partnered with NABCEP, the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners, to integrate NABCEP certifications and credentials into the expansi... |
| Jul 1, 2014 | The Quest for Five Stars | The Quest for Five Stars
By Kelly Pickerel July 1, 2014 View Profile
Newsflash: Your customers have the Internet, and they know how to use it. They don’t just use it to watch cute cat videos and go on Facebook. Today’s consumer does conside... |
| Florida legislators want to kill solar net metering, and hundreds rallied in protest | State legislators in Florida have approved Florida SB 1024 and HB 741, which would require future rooftop solar panel owners to pay higher rates and curb net metering. Yesterday, solar workers traveled to Tallahassee and let legislators kno... |
| EGEB: Long Island Rail Road tests US’s first battery-powered trains | In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The Long Island Rail Road will analyze its trains to see whether they can run on batteries alone.
Why US homeowners install – or don’t install – solar panels.
UnderstandSolar is a free service ... |
| EGEB: Solar-window tech makes a leap forward with better clarity | Scientists have figured out how solar windows can be more transparent and still provide energy.
Only 1 in 10 of the world’s electric utility companies are prioritizing green energy over fossil fuels.
England will double its plastic bag char... |
| Extreme weather events are pushing consumers to solar and residential storage | Grid outages are fueling consumer interest in solar panels and on-site battery storage.
Solar website SolarReviews.com has seen requests for quotes in areas that experience extreme weather events spike.
“These folks that experience environm... |
| Vietnam carmaker VinFast will start selling two EV models in the US next year as it challenges Tesla on its home turf | VinFast Global CEO Michael Lohscheller unveils an electric vehicle the Los Angeles Auto Show . Patrick Fallon/AFP
Vietnamese automaker VinFast is setting up US HQ in LA and is also shopping for a factory site.
VinFast is the auto manufactur... |
| Tesla starts solar price matching, reducing the cost of solar — here’s how to benefit | Tesla is starting to offer price matching on its solar products — potentially reducing the entry cost.
Here’s how to take advantage of it.
Over the last year, Tesla has been trying to revamp its solar business.
Not just with the new solar r... |
| Biden’s Build Back Better Act would boost solar installs 31% through 2026 | If President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act is enacted, the US is projected to install 43.5 gigawatts (GW) of additional solar capacity over the baseline forecast between 2022 and 2026. This would bring cumulative solar capacity in the U... |
| EGEB: Oil and gas lobbyists are trying to stop clean energy with Facebook ads | In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Fossil fuel lobbyists are using Facebook ads to try to thwart crucial climate-change initiatives.
GM says it will source 100% clean energy for its US sites by 2025.
SolarReviews launches a new ... |
| These are the top 10 solar manufacturers of 2021 | SolarReviews, a US-based independent comparison website for solar panel brands and installations, has released its first solar manufacturer ranking system. Here are the top 10 solar panel manufacturers in 2021.
Solar panel manufacturer rank... |
| EGEB: Here’s how much it costs to charge your EV with rooftop solar | In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Charging an electric vehicle with rooftop solar in the US is cheaper than using grid power or public chargers.
El Salvador commissions its very first wind farm.
UnderstandSolar is a free servic... |
