Live webinar is Thursday, June 26 at 2 PM Eastern. As solar energy becomes more accepted as a viable source of renewable energy, quantitative information on a system’s post install real performance becomes a major concern. There are many factors that can impact a system’s real world performance such as a bad cabling (high resistance/impedance
8 Everyday Solar Installations — Power For The People
May 8, 2013 : 1 Comment
A few months ago, Solar Power World asked its readers to provide us with photos of everyday solar installations. The goal was to show that solar power is the electricity source of the people and that it is not out of anyone’s reach. We present these photos to you now to share with the rest of the
What Are Legal Issues In Solar Energy?
March 15, 2013 : 0 Comments
Whether generating, purchasing or selling solar energy, the solar business can be quite complex. Many times, legal issues counsel can be helpful in understanding broad issues and can help guide clients through issues to maximize opportunities and avoid potential pitfalls. Attorneys with the environmental and energy law firm of Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP,
6 Ways To Avoid Damaging Roofs When Installing Solar Panels
March 7, 2013 : 2 Comments
Rooftops are great for solar, but only when important considerations are addressed By Tony Ruffine As North America’s largest roofing manufacturer, we know that rooftops are a great location for solar. Roofs are out of the way, tend to have the least shade on a property, are close to utility hookups and usually do not
Engineering Developments: Peel & Stick Solar Cells
February 28, 2013 : 0 Comments
By: Glen Martin, freelance writer working for the Stanford University School of Engineering. Editor’s note: This piece was originally published on engineering.stanford.edu in December 2012 and is reproduced here with permission For all their promise, solar cells have frustrated scientists in one crucial regard: Most are rigid. They must be deployed in stiff — and often
Your First Stop For Solar: Online Marketplace Connects Homeowners And Installers
February 25, 2013 : 1 Comment
While at PV America 2013 in Philadelphia, EnergySage stopped by our Solar Power World booth and told us about its interesting online marketplace. A follow-up phone call demonstrating how the platform works left me thinking that this linking of homeowner and solar installer is exactly what the residential solar industry needs. Most consumers considering a solar
9 Points Of Confusion On Small-Scale Solar Development
February 19, 2013 : 0 Comments
Every month, there are numerous solar conferences and seminars in the United States. At each of these events nearly every solar developer or potential investor complains about the lack of good U.S solar projects, which I find odd. After all, we are barraged on a daily basis by email updates regarding new solar developments connecting
PanelClaw Hires Zachary Ward To Head Solar Ground-Mount Business Unit
February 1, 2013 :
PanelClaw announced Zachary Ward joined the company as general manager of PanelClaw’s North America Ground Mount Business. Having closed and executed over 600 MW of utility solar projects, Ward brings 11 years of solar manufacturing sales and business development experience to PanelClaw. The company says Ward will play a key role in the PanelClaw Solar Ground Mount
5 Free Ways To Market Your Message
February 1, 2013 :
By Carter Lavin We all understand how tight margins are in the intensely competitive solar installation market, and reaching consumers is not easy. But just because you don’t have the budget for a canvassing team, ad campaign, or big sponsorships doesn’t mean that there aren’t effective and affordable marketing campaigns you can launch. Here are
