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NREL Reports Examine Economic Trade-offs of Owning versus Leasing a Solar Photovoltaic System
Two new reports from the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) examine the economic options customers face when deciding how to finance commercial or residential solar energy systems. NREL analysts found that businesses that use low-cost financing to purchase a photovoltaic (PV) system and homeowners who use solar-specific loans can save up to 30 percent compared with ...
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DOE Invests $61 Million for Smart Buildings that Accelerate Renewable Energy Adoption
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) this week announced $61 million for 10 pilot projects that will deploy new technology to transform thousands of homes and workplaces into state-of-the-art, energy-efficient buildings. These Connected Communities can interact with the electrical grid to optimize their energy consumption which will substantially decrease their carbon emissions and cut energy ...
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Cheap Home Solar Panels to make a Significant Difference in Grid Power Consumption
The cheap home solar panels have helped millions of American family’s access electricity generated through solar radiation. The solar panel system has been in the research stages for a long time. The innovative designs and modular manufacturers along with less costly raw materials have made them available only recently. The solar panel system of today cost one tenth of their original ...
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SunPower Launches Solar Energy Monitoring Application for Android-powered Smartphones
SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR), a manufacturer of high efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, today announced the addition of a new solar energy monitoring application for Android™-powered smartphones to its SunPower Monitoring System portfolio. SunPower Monitoring, which includes mobile device applications and a web-based ...
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Lithium Battery Fire Hazards in Puerto Rico and EHS Resources to Mitigate Risks
After Hurricane Maria caused widespread destruction to Puerto Rico’s electrical grid back in 2017, solar panels and lithium ion battery energy storage systems were installed at many businesses, institutions and residential properties. These solar systems and energy storage batteries not only cut down on monthly electrical bills, they also gave residents and business owners some peace of ...
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Suniva, Radiance Solar and Georgia Tech Research Institute Awarded “SunShot” Grant from U.S. Department of Energy
Suniva, Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of high-efficiency monocrystalline silicon solar cells and modules, today announced that it is a key member of a team that has been awarded a $2.8 million U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) contract to develop a commercially-ready, next generation solar photovoltaic (PV) balance of system (BOS) design. The grant is part of ...
By Suniva, Inc.
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New NREL Report Shines Light on Installed Costs and Deployment Barriers for Residential Solar PV with Energy Storage
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are making available the most detailed component and system-level cost breakdowns to date for residential photovoltaic (PV) solar systems equipped with energy storage-and quantifying previously unknown soft costs for the first time. The report, titled "Installed Cost Benchmarks and Deployment ...
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