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Sunworks to Complete Major Solar Carport Installation for The Wiseman Company

August 2, 2017 Anand Gupta

August 1, 2017 – Sunworks, Inc., (NASDAQ: SUNW) a leading provider of solar power solutions for agricultural, commercial, industrial (ACI), and residential markets, today announced a new agreement to install a 370 kilowatt (kW) solar system for The Wiseman Company, a leading commercial real estate holdings firm. The construction site, which is part of The […]

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Orlando Solar Company Recognized By Solar Power World as the Number One Residential Contractor in Florida

August 1, 2017 Anand Gupta

Superior Solar, an Orlando-based solar power design and installation company, is proud to be named the top residential solar contractor in the state of Florida by Solar Power World magazine. Out of nearly 300 Florida contractors, Superior Solar dominated the residential market. With more than 83,000 KW of solar installed in its 33 year history, […]

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$30 Million Funding to Help Train Workforce for Future Energy Jobs

August 1, 2017 Anand Gupta

A combination of six business associations and social institutions have been named as recipients of funding for the development and administration of future energy jobs training as a part of the Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA). Chicago Urban League, Austin People’s Action Center, ASPIRA, HACIA, Chatham Business Association and the National Latino Education Institute (NLEI) […]

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PG&E Opens $10.3 Million in Funding for Multifamily Rooftop Solar Program

August 1, 2017 Anand Gupta

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced $10.3 million available in funding for the Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing (MASH) Program, which offers rebates for affordable solar energy to families in disadvantaged communities across Northern and Central California. Supported by the MASH program, solar energy can lower monthly energy costs for tenants, improve the quality […]

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Harvest Power Once Again Recognized as Top Solar Contractor

July 31, 2017 Anand Gupta

Coming off the biggest year ever for U.S. solar installations, local installer Harvest Power is proud to be named one of the top solar contractors by Solar Power World magazine. Harvest Power achieved a rank of 224 in North America and are listed in the top 100 for both residential solar contractors and rooftop solar […]

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Envirosolar Recognized as Top Residential Solar Contractor

July 29, 2017 Anand Gupta

Coming off the biggest year ever for U.S. solar installations, Envirosolar is thrilled to be named one of the top solar contractors in the United States by Solar Power World magazine. Envirosolar achieved a rank of 15 out of 500 solar companies under top residential solar contractors. Envirosolar also ranked #1 in Texas, #8 under […]

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U.S. renewable fuel credits rally after court decision -traders

July 29, 2017 Anand Gupta

U.S. renewable fuel credits surged to seven-month highs on Friday after a U.S. court ruled the Environmental Protection Agency improperly set the renewable fuel requirements in previous years. * Renewable Fuel (D6) Renewable Identification Number (RIN) credits for 2017 traded as high as 89 cents each Friday, up from between 80 and 82.5 cents each […]

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Trump May Have to Boost Biofuel as Court Deals Blow to Oil

July 29, 2017 Anand Gupta

The Trump administration may have to reconsider its proposal from earlier this month to curb biofuel use after a U.S. appeals court in Washington ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t have the authority to cut quotas while citing inadequate domestic supply. Issued Friday, the unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel comes amid conflicting legal […]

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Solar Boost in One U.S. State Sends Wind to the Sidelines

July 29, 2017 Anand Gupta

North Carolina passed a clean-energy bill Thursday that could spur a wave of new solar projects in the country’s second-biggest solar state — but at the expense of wind. House Bill 589, which Governor Roy Cooper signed Thursday, places a moratorium on new wind development through December 2018. The law creates a competitive bidding process […]

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Gulf Coast wind farms become essential for Texas wind energy

July 29, 2017 Anand Gupta

Wind farms on the Gulf Coast are becoming important contributors to wind energy in Texas. Although the generating capacity and wind speeds on the Gulf are lower than those on west Texas wind farms, Gulf wind is more reliable during peak power demand periods in the morning and afternoon, the Houston Chronicle reported . West […]