KB Home to Include Solar Power Systems as Standard Feature

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KB Home , one of the nation’s premier homebuilders, today announced that it will include solar power systems as a standard feature of its Built to Order™ homes in select communities in Central Florida. The systems can help KB homeowners reduce their monthly energy bills by as much as 50% when compared to a typical [...]

Two New Portable Solar Generators Developed for Clean Power in Remote Areas

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Wagan Tech(R) has announced that it will be showcasing their new solar power generators at the 2012 International CES. The Solar e Power(TM) Cube 1500 and the Solar e Power(TM) Case 450 are both plug and play solar generators that harness the sun’s energy and provide instant access to AC power that is fume and noise [...]

Consumer Solar Product Company Aide Solar Receives U.L. Approvals

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TEMPE, Arizona. & XUZHOU CITY, China–Continuing to focus on meeting market demands by offering a complete solar module portfolio for residential, commercial, and utility installations, Aide Solar has announced that it has received notification from the Underwriter Laboratories (UL) Shanghai Office that it has successfully completed all testing requirements on samples of three different series [...]

Reducing Consumer Confusion when Buying Solar Technology

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National industry consortium launches Solar Energy Estimate report at SolarHub.com with support from solar proposal tool providers. SolarTech, a non-profit industry consortium, announced today the launch of the Solar Energy Estimate (SEE) Report as an open web service at SolarHub.com. The goal is to reduce consumer confusion by offering a service similar to the Federal [...]

Free iPhone Solar Charger Review Guide

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Battery life is one of the biggest cause for concerns among current iPhone owners and smart phone users considering the switch. While a wall or usb charger can provide all the power you would ever need, finding one (especially on the go) can be a challenge. One mobile alternative is a portable solar charger for [...]

Solar Universe Network Adds Franchise Expert to Board

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LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA –Solar Universe Network, one of America’s fastest growing solarfranchises today announced the addition of William Van Epps to itsboard. Van Epps most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of AgilePursuits Franchising Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Procter andGamble, Van Epps brings more than 40 years of business experience,heavily focused in domestic and [...]

Munro Partners with SolarWorld to Offer state-of-the-art, U.S.-Manufactured Solar Modules

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RAYNHAM, Mass. –Munro Distributing Company Inc., a leading supplier of clean energy solutions and electrical supplies, announced the launch of a new product line and the immediate availability of U.S.-manufactured SolarWorld Sunmodule(TM) solar panels. Munro’s solar division, which facilitates residential and commercial solar electric and thermal systems, has leveraged its expertise and market presence to [...]

New Homes Come with Solar Power Systems as Standard in California

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One of the U.S.’s premier homebuilders, today announced that it is significantly expanding its popular solar initiative by making solar power systems a standard feature of homes in nearly all of its communities across Southern California. Including the high-efficiency SunPower(R) solar power systems — now available at 28 communities — with a new KB home [...]

New Solar Charge Controllers Boast 99.5% Efficiency

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Bangalore, India – NavSemi Energy have announced the availability of SunImax series MPPT charge controller with its patented MCPTTM (Maximum Current Point Tracking) technology. SunImax series products comes with up to 99.5% power conversion efficiency. NavSemi’s highly flexible SunImax series controllers are highly scalable, comes with option for remote monitoring using its remote management system [...]

New Plug-N-Play Solar Power System Prototypes Ready for Testing

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Onyx Service & Solutions, Inc.  reports that its development partner has shipped the first several prototypes of ONYX’s revolutionary “Plug-N-Play” solar power system. The company anticipates receiving the prototypes within the next two weeks and will deploy them for testing shortly thereafter. The foundation of the product is the company’s newly sourced 280-watt high efficiency [...]

Residential Solar Leasing Programs with Options for No Money Down

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In response to the overwhelmingly positive participation in its new money-saving residential solar leasing program, Syndicated Solar has expanded staffing to answer the demand. Ten new Solar Energy Consultants have been added to Syndicated Solar’s Residential Division in Colorado — split between the Denver and Grand Junction offices. According to Justin Pentelute, CEO of Syndicated [...]

Looking for Fast Ways for Homeowners to Lower their Energy Bills

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Demand Management Installation Services (DMIS) today announced a new partnership with SunRun, the nation’s leading residential solar company. Under the new agreement, DMIS will help ideal candidates for zero or low-cost solar make the switch to solar power service from SunRun. DMIS and its affiliates conduct 25,000 in-home energy consultations annually, working with homeowners who [...]

Cutting Rooftop Solar Installation Costs in Half

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GE investing hundreds of millions of dollars to increase solar power across the grid from the utility to homes and commercial properties With the goal of making solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on rooftops more affordable for home and building owners, a team of scientists and engineers from GE Global Research, the technology development arm for [...]

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