Dandelion, a geothermal startup that recently graduated X, the research and development lab at Google’s parent company, announces a partnership with Hudson Solar, the leading residential solar installer in the Hudson Valley and Capital Region. Together, the companies will offer homeowners the opportunity to easily transition their homes to 100% clean energy. Dandelion, using a new…
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By Teresa Zhang, VP of operations and Paul Grana, co-founder, Folsom Labs Specific yield (kWh/kWp) is one of the most commonly used performance metrics for solar systems of all sizes. It’s used to compare different locations, to analyze different designs or to assess the health of an array. As the team behind HelioScope, we are…
