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Solar Market Insight Report 2018 Q2
U.S. Solar Market Insight™ is a high-quality, solar-specific analysis and forecast to industry professionals in the form of quarterly and annual reports. Released June 12, 2018
Solar Heating & Cooling Case Study - Cargill Meat Processing
Working towards the goal of fully sustainable producti on, Cargill worked to have one of California’s largest solar water heating arrays installed on its flagship beef production facility in the state.
Investment Tax Credit for Energy Storage
Energy storage systems are being deployed with residential, commercial and utility applications, helping all generation sources connected to the grid become more efficient and cost-competitive. Encompassing a multitude of technologies, including chemical batteries, thermal, and pumped hydro, energy storage stores excess energy and converts it back to electricity when most needed. This inherent flexibility is critical to building a resilient, reliable and sustainable electrical grid.
Solar Heating & Cooling Case Study - Wheaton College
In August 2017, Wheaton College installed a solar hot water system on the roof of its Haas Athletic Center.
Solar Heating & Cooling Case Study - Larkspur Commons
Larkspur Commons has 136 units ranging from 1-3 bedrooms that are rented out to families earning less than 50-60% of the area’s median income. To help keep utility costs low, the development features a 4,000 square foot solar hot water system comprised of 16 solar thermal systems (the largest in the state of Montana!) using SunEarth EC-40 Collectors, each with 216 gallons of storage and installed by our friends at Liquid Solar Systems. At present, the system is meeting 60% to 75% of annual hot water load.
DOE Solar Funding Announcement Will Help America Lead the Way in Energy Innovation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announced a major funding opportunity of up to $105.5 million to advance solar technologies and improve and expand the solar workforce. Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, the President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), on this program:
Solar Heating & Cooling Case Study - Hill View Apartments
Residents of the low-income Hill View Apartments in Havre, Montana are enjoying double the benefits of solar energy: solar photovoltaic panels and solar thermal collectors work side-by-side to produce electricity and hot water for the 52-unit complex. The solar arrays are part of a complete renovation of the complex with an eye toward energy efficiency, including added insulation and new windows and boilers.
Solar Market Insight Report 2017 Year in Review
U.S. Solar Market Insight™ is a high-quality, solar-specific analysis and forecast to industry professionals in the form of quarterly and annual reports. Year in Review released March 15, 2018.
Solar Heating & Cooling Case Study - Private Home in Washington, D.C.
In January of 2016, a 15.5 kW SunDrum Solar HarvestHP thermal residential system was commissioned on a 2,100sqft home with a 500sqft outdoor pool in the Washington, D.C. area. The system now is the primary source of space heating and cooling as well as domestic hot water and pool heating. The system consists of 46 SunPower solar PV modules, 32 of which are hybrid PV/Thermal panels equipped with SDM-100 collectors.
Solar Market Insight Report 2017 Q4
U.S. Solar Market Insight™ is a high-quality, solar-specific analysis and forecast to industry professionals in the form of quarterly and annual reports. Released December 14, 2017.