Google’s Project Sunroof is growing, as it has just reached 20 US metro markets, which will allow more homeowners to easily see if rooftop solar is right for them. The giant tech company just announced it’s expanding its analytical tool from three major US cities (Boston, Fresno, and San Francisco) to … [continued]
Imagine being able to see how your solar panels are performing at any given moment, day, week, or month? This not only lets you know how much you’re saving; it gives you the power to choose how and when you use energy. Sungevity’s new Energy Hub enables homeowners to track … [continued]
The solar energy company Sungevity and the electric utility company E.ON announced their intent all the way back in June 2014 to partner together for the exploitation of the Dutch market. Following the success of that partnership, the two companies are now aiming at the German solar photovoltaic (PV) market. … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport A new poll confirms that the solar revolution may be unstoppable. The respondents of the poll were all parents, 81% of whom said they want to live in a solar-powered home. The majority (67%) also wants solar to be the world’s primary energy source when their children … [continued]
GTM Research has announced the top 5 residential solar installers in advance of its upcoming Q1 2015 GTM Research US PV Leaderboard, with SolarCity and Vivint again taking the top 2 spots. Amidst our coverage of the US Solar Market Insight, 2014 Year-in-Review report, published by GTM Research in partnership with … [continued]
Editor’s Note: As the Solar Love repost below notes, North Carolina is not the friendliest state in the Union to those who want to install solar panels on their roofs. As such, it has kept out all of the big US residential solar power players… until now. Sungevity has used its … [continued]
To kick off this cleantech news & views link drop, below is an awesome talk given by Envision Solar CEO Desmond Wheatley (…3 years ago). Chris wrote about it a bit on EV Obsession, but I just want to highlight that it’s one of the best talks on the topic of … [continued]
Global solar investment more than doubled in 2014, with big corporate funders choosing reliable returns from renewables instead of volatile fossil fuels.
There are many lists published today, but this one about sustainable innovation stands out. The Global Cleantech 100 acknowledges promising innovation leaders in categories like wastewater, carbon conversion, and energy. Nearly 6,000 companies were nominated to be reviewed for the top 100 by 84 external panelists. The final 100 are … [continued]
One of the world’s leading providers of residential solar services, Sungevity, recently announced that it is teaming up with the popular New York City based design destination ABC Carpet & Home to bring home solar energy systems to a wider consumer base. As part of the new deal, solar installation … [continued]
