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David Devine on
May 20, 2015
Over the past several years, solar power has taken off. With residential, non-residential and utility-sized projects popping up all over the country, solar power is an environmentally-friendly and sustainable alternative form of energy that’s continuing to grow.
From rooftop solar panels on homes and businesses to ground-mounted utility solar...
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Jelani Rucker on
April 9, 2014
The latest infographic from Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA) ranks the Top 10 Solar States based on solar capacity installed in 2013. It also includes the number of megawatts installed per state, number of houses powered per megawatt of solar added, and facts about each state. SEIA also shows a remixed version of the rankings based o...
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Jelani Rucker on
March 25, 2014
GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA®), Solar Market Insight: 3rd Quarter 2013 report shows that it has been a stellar year for the solar business in the United States. This quarter's report states that in 2013 Photovoltaic (PV) installations continued to rise, increasing 41% over 2012 to reach 4,751 MW. According to...
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Jelani Rucker on
November 14, 2013
Over 40 people tuned in yesterday to attend The Benefits of Steel Tube in Solar Racking Structures webinar, held by Solar Power World and sponsored by Wheatland Tube. OYA Solar, a premiere developer of Solar PV systems in Ontario, led the webinar discussing the recent developments from Phase 1 of its solar roofing project with Atlas Tube....
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Jelani Rucker on
July 24, 2013
In May 2013, the Solar Energy Industries Association released the report, "...
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Jelani Rucker on
June 26, 2013
All information from SEIA/GTM Research “U.S. Solar Market Insight: Q1 2013” unless noted otherwise. Since publishing its first quarterly findings in 2010, the Solar Energy Industries Association has documented and forecasted the volatile environment of...
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Jelani Rucker on
May 9, 2013
Why are some of the largest and most cost efficient companies turning to solar for energy consumed by on-site facilities? It’s pretty simple; they want to continue to be the largest and most cost efficient companies. Iconic brands like WalMart, Costco, IKEA, Kohl’s, and Walgreens are synonymous with proficient management, low overhead and pr...
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Jeff Van Buren on
September 20, 2012
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending Solar Power Int...
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Jelani Rucker on
August 15, 2012
A major component of the solar industry is the design, manufacturing and installation of the infras...
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Jelani Rucker on
June 27, 2012
Whether you’re a distributor, contractor or engineer, you know the solar energy business is growing rapidly and requires a steel structure customized for assembling solar panels. You also know that as the solar industry grows, so does its impact on the economy. But did you know that the average cost of a completed PV system dropped by 17 per...
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