Time to forget about FICO? New solar qualification metric for low-income households launches

Courtesy: Ricardo Gomez Angel/Unsplash) Solstice, a community solar provider, announced funding from Google.org to advance its EnergyScore initiative – a machine learning-based qualification metric meant to address the disparities faced…

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Sinovoltaics launches battery system analysis service to detect imbalances at the factory

December 15, 2022 – Electrical engineering researcher Kurtis Buck opens the doors of the KORE POWER battery units outside the Energy Systems Integration Facility at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory…

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New Hampshire law provides new solar incentives for cities, drops ineffective consumer rebate program

Credit: Allan Harris / Flickr ) by Sarah Shemkus, Energy News Network A recently signed New Hampshire law makes significant changes to the operations of the state’s Renewable Energy Fund,…

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Residential solar is growing in Texas amid worries about reliable power during events like Hurricane Beryl

Texas ranks third nationally in electricity generation from rooftop and other small-scale solar and the amount of power generated that way jumped 45% from 2022 to 2023. Widespread power interruptions…

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