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Solar Companies Prep for Intersolar 2018
New solar products and solutions, plus training and education, on deck for solar industry participants at solar tradeshows in Europe and California. Source: Renewable Energy
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China's Solar Cutback Is Wiping Out Trump Bump
President Donald Trump said imposing solar tariffs would help domestic companies. But China’s surprise decision to slash installations is negating those gains, and shares of U.S. manufacturers are plunging. Source: Renewable Energy
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This Is How to Understand Complex Vibration Signals in Wind Turbines
Wind energy is increasingly popular as the technology advances. However, wind turbines incur higher operation and maintenance costs than other power generation technologies. There are, nonetheless, ways to drive these costs down. Source: Renewable Energy
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A Solar Game-Changer for Nonprofits
In a groundbreaking decision, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), the largest municipal utility in the U.S., recently granted to CollectiveSun the right to market its proprietary Solar Purchase Agreement (SPA) in the LADWP service area. Source: Renewable Energy
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Why We Should Make Wind Turbine Technician Safety a Global Priority
Last year nearly 44,000 wind turbine technicians around the world completed or refreshed their standardized basic safety and technical training and early indications suggest at least 20 percent more will do so in 2018. Why does this matter? Put simply, we need standardization. Source: Renewable Energy
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Record Low Solar Prices May Return to India Thanks to China Reforms
India may be the biggest beneficiary of solar industry reforms in China that are poised to reduce prices for photovoltaic panels. China announced last week it was halting approvals of some new solar projects this year and cutting subsidies to developers to ease its pace of expansion. Source: Renewable Energy
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California Goes Big On Transportation Electrification Hoping To Spur More EV Adoption
Late last week, California’s three largest investor owned utilities (IOUs), which provide service to over 30 million people, agreed to a five-year, $738 million plan to invest in transportation electrification. The plan was formally approved in a unanimous vote by the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC), the culmination of a process required by California’s 2015…
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Unpacking the Energy Storage Opportunity in America
Storage is rightfully one of the hottest topics in the energy industry right now. The potential benefits and profitability has prompted plenty of excitement — and questions — among industry leaders. Source: Renewable Energy
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Pay-As-You-Go Solar Provider Raises $2 Million for Myanmar Expansion
More than 40,000 homes in rural Myanmar will have access to solar by the end of the year thanks to a new investment in Singapore-based pay-as-you-go provider SolarHome. Source: Renewable Energy