From California to Texas, these are the US states leading the way in solar

<!– //www.cnbc.com/staticContent/showads.js –> MENUSEARCH QUOTES Sustainable Energy More than 2 gigawatts (GW) of photovoltaic solar capacity was installed in the U.S. during the second quarter of 2018, according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie Power and Renewables and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). While this represents a 9 percent year-on-year decrease, the U.S. is still expected to more …

Solar panel-mounted energy storage could be a good fit in space-constrained areas

New York — Adding energy storage systems to solar PV installations at the panel level can provide advantages over rooftop solar projects with separate storage components by eliminating the need for additional inverters, but the technology is probably not ideal for utility-scale projects, researchers said Wednesday. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes personalize your experience. Register Now Austin, …

Tepid response to NMC’s 3450 solar water heater project

Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s (NMC) project to distribute 3,450 solar water heaters with 50% subsidy may well end up as the first project to remain incomplete even 55 months after initiation. The deadline for the project was 2014.The electrical department proposal, before the standing committee meeting on September 17, is to complete the works using the remaining two agencies, …

Solar Water Heater Market Overview, Demand, Size, Growth & Forecast 2021- Worldwide Analysis

Solar Water Heater Market studies report 2017 states as an extensive guide to provide the contemporary enterprise developments. Like Solar Water Heater market opportunities, possibilities, share, improvement, size and drivers. The objective of Solar Water Heaterreport is to represent the upcoming market developments and revenue forecast up to 2021. Competitive evaluation includes Solar Water Heater major makers, industry existence in …

Weary of Power Outages, Puerto Ricans Find Solace in Solar

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Rafael Guzmán and Leinaí Romero spent more than four months without power after Hurricane Maria struck last September, relying on a generator to run a refrigerator, two fans and cellphone chargers. When the married couple learned in April they were having a baby, they made a pledge: “We aren’t going through that again.” They installed 16 solar …

Ivory Coast looks to solar vehicles to replace bush taxis

JACQUEVILLE (IVORY COAST) (AFP) –  Hi-tech, cheap — and quiet. The Ivorian resort of Jacqueville just outside Abidjan is betting on solar-powered three-wheelers as it looks to replace traditional but noisy and dirty bush taxis. “It’s cheaper and relaxing!” says local trader Sandrine Tetelo, of the Chinese-made “Saloni” or “Antara” tricycles, which could eventually spell the end for old-school “woro-woro” four-wheelers …

Solar Diverters Can Supply Solar Hot Water From A Rooftop Array, Without Adding Any Extra Plumbing

Clean Power Published on September 22nd, 2018 by Derek Markham 0 September 22nd, 2018 by Derek Markham  Installing a solar diverter can essentially help convert a home’s hot water heater into an energy storage system, allowing solar homeowners increase their self-consumption during peak production hours. The conventional method of generating solar hot water, which uses the thermal energy of sunlight …

ZMR Perspective: The Future of Super Solar Water Heater Market

Zion Market Research published a new 110+ pages industry research “Solar Water Heater Market: Industry Perspective, Comprehensive Analysis and Forecast, 2015 – 2021” in its database. The global Solar Water Heater Market research report highlights realistic data on the Solar Water Heater Market business. It offers the user with meticulous statistics over the latest developments in the global Solar Water Heater Market. …

Solar Industry Seeks to Slash Red Tape With New Automated Permitting Initiative

Permitting and inspections are notoriously tedious tasks. In the rooftop solar industry, they’re also very costly — when industry members say they don’t need to be. To fix the issue, the Solar Energy Industries Association and The Solar Foundation today launched the Solar Automated Permit Pro​cessing (SolarAPP) initiative, which is designed to streamline permitting and slash the cost of installing solar on homes and businesses. …