Category: Solar Sales and Services

Gannett Peter Somssich July 10, 2024 at 5:02 AM Recently St. John’s Episcopal Church of Portsmouth received pushback from the city HDC (Historic District Commission) for their plan to install solar panels on their church Parish House (not a historic building), and an opinion piece by Gerry Duffy pointed out that even Benjamin Franklin could have had problems installing lightning rods on the homes in the historic district. These stories underscore the need for the HDC to significantly revise its current rules regarding energy efficiency measures and solar panel installations…

BOSTON TWP, Mich — You probably have seen more of them recently. Solar energy use is rising in Michigan, and one couple in Ionia County, swears by it. “They came out and it was like… No way, would we pass up this opportunity,” explained Julie Longway. “It was just too good to be true.” For more than 4 years, Julie and her family have been saving money, by having solar panels. Jack Caron/FOX 17 The Longway family’s solar panels As Julie explained, the energy generated by her solar panels is…

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Quick Read Some Minnesota sheep farmers have found a way to help their bottom line by contracting with solar farms to have flocks tidy up under the panels by eating the undergrowth. In rural Chisago County, clippers buzz and wool falls like snow as a flock of about 100 sheep gets a haircut.  These animals, owned by Cannon Valley Graziers aren’t on a sheep farm. They are visiting a solar farm, and after their date with the shearer, they are here to work.  Freed from the pen several ewes congregate…

A local research team has successfully implemented an intelligent lighting system using solar energy, integrated with Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) technology, for trial application in border and island areas which have limited infrastructure and no access to the national grid and are in dire need of effective and sustainable lighting solutions. Solar-powered streetlights from the lighting project are installed for testing along a road to Mong Rong rock beach in Co To island district, Quang Ninh province. (Photo: rangdong.com.vn) Hanoi – A local research team has…

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green (right) is shown the extent of damage to solar panels at the recently commissioned National Irrigation Commission (NIC) renewal energy irrigation facility in Little Park, St Elizabeth, by NIC’s Chief Executive Officer Joseph Gyles. Occasion was an assessment tour of farms in the parish on Saturday by the minister.Photo: JIS July 10, 2024 Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green (right) is shown the extent of damage to solar panels at the recently commissioned National Irrigation Commission (NIC) renewal energy irrigation…

A new report from Clean Energy Associates (CEA) and the American Council on Renewable Energy shows how antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) tariffs create cost issues not just for imported solar panels, but for US-made solar panels as well. July 10, 2024 Ryan Kennedy From pv magazine USA The United States has ended its two-year pause of solar AD/CVD tariffs. The tariffs apply to solar components shipped from Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia that are found to be harboring tariff-dodging goods originating from China. The four Southeast Asian nations are…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — BLUETTI, a leader in clean energy solutions, is offering exceptional discounts on portable power stations and solar panels during its Prime Day sale from July 16 to July 31. These advanced energy solutions provide reliable backup power, ensuring uninterrupted access to electricity during power outages and outdoor activities. BLUETTI AC200MAX: The Ultimate Home Backup Solution Continue Reading PD1920X1080 The BLUETTI AC200MAX is designed to keep homes running smoothly during load-shedding. Featuring a powerful 2,200W AC inverter, it can power most household…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — BLUETTI, a leader in clean energy solutions, is offering exceptional discounts on portable power stations and solar panels during its Prime Day sale from July 16 to July 31. These advanced energy solutions provide reliable backup power, ensuring uninterrupted access to electricity during power outages and outdoor activities. BLUETTI AC200MAX: The Ultimate Home Backup Solution Continue Reading PD1920X1080 The BLUETTI AC200MAX is designed to keep homes running smoothly during load-shedding. Featuring a powerful 2,200W AC inverter, it can power most household…