Panasonic Eco Solutions Canada Inc. announced that LIV Communities is Canada’s first home builder to install a Panasonic Residential Solar PV + Energy Storage Solution in one of its show homes.
ecobee Inc. is teaming up with SunPower to help homeowners in California and New York take greater control of their electricity costs with solar power and a smart thermostat.
The U.S. solar market is forecast to grow substantially this year — 119 percent — according to GTM Research in its U.S. Solar Market Insight Report 2015 Year in Review, published in conjunction with the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
SolarCity is introducing a Smart Energy Home offering to new residential customers in Hawaii. It includes advanced technology: solar photovoltaic (PV), battery storage, smart electric water heaters, and the Nest Learning Thermostat, all coordinated by a home gateway.
By the end of 2016, cumulative global installed solar photovoltaic (PV) installations will surpass 310 gigawatts (GW), compared to just 40 GW at the end of 2010. The five countries accounting for 70 percent of this capacity are China, the United States, Japan, Germany, and Italy.
SolarCity is introducing a Smart Energy Home offering to new residential customers in Hawaii. It includes advanced technology: solar photovoltaic (PV), battery storage, smart electric water heaters, and the Nest Learning Thermostat, all coordinated by a home gateway.
The global electric power industry is evolving into a model that is more diverse, both in terms of generation and in the ownership of generation assets, and solar photovoltaic (PV) is one technology at the head of this change, notes Navigant Research.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $2.85 million in funding for four projects that will advance the development of renewable energy technologies at facilities across the federal government.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the seven winners of the second round of its Catalyst Energy Innovation Prize Demo Day, which were chosen out of 19 finalist startups.
The energy dedicated from this solar facility, coupled with the power the city receives from NV Energy that already satisfies the state’s renewable portfolio standard, would allow the city of Las Vegas’ retail load to be served 100 percent by renewable energy.