Click Here for COSEIA Executive Director Rebecca Cantwell’s Op-Ed on the Suniva Case Today’s  ruling  by the International Trade Commission threatens to put the brakes on the vibrant growth of Colorado’s solar industry, and to make it harder for Coloradans to go solar. COSEIA will continue to work hard with partners around the nation to ensure that trade protections are not imposed that will hinder our progress. The growth of our industry has been dramatic in recent years, [...]

Corporate procurement of utility-scale solar PV is on the rise, but there’s opportunity for corporations to leverage recent market developments and deploy even more. [...]

On Tuesday, September 26, Dallas-based energy solutions provider O3 energy announced the launch of its new O3 Channel Partners, which opens up financing to qualified solar projects in North America. The company has historically acted as a late stage developer offering Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for commercial and industrial clients scattered across the country. The channel partner program provides development and construction partners with the opportunity to obtain the resources and f [...]

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Post Date: July 27, 2017 Job Title: Solar Advocate Location:  Denver Metro, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins To Apply: Please Complete This Online Application This is a DOOR-TO-DOOR SALES AND MARKETING POSITION As a Solar Advocate, you will explain the benefits of solar to homeowners. Your goal is to sign up homeowners for a free in-home solar consultation. No experience necessary. Paid training for ALL qualified candidates. Passion for renewable energy and a positive attitude is required! Rap [...]

Post Date: July 27, 2017 Job Title: Junior Installer Location:  Denver Metro To Apply: Please Complete This Online Application  Overview: The Junior Installer is an entry level position that reports to the Crew Lead. Some construction experience is preferred. Responsibilities The Junior Installer is an entry level position that reports to the Crew Lead. Some construction experience is preferred. Assists with the installation of residential rooftop PV solar systems, which includes: Workin [...]

Imposing tariffs on solar components imported into the U.S. will drive up prices for solar developers. It could also cost U.S. taxpayers as much as $1.23 billion.   [...]

Post Date: July 27, 2017 Job Title: Experienced Solar Installer Location:  Denver Metro To Apply: Please Complete This Online Application  Overview: The Senior Installer is a member of an installation crew that reports to the Crew Lead. Previous solar installation experience is required. Responsibilities Includes all responsibilities of the Junior Installer. Installation of residential rooftop and ground mounted PV solar systems, which includes: Working at heights of 20 feet off the gr [...]

Post Date: July 27, 2017 Job Title: LICENSED ELECTRICIAN-RESIDENTIAL WIREMAN (RW) Location:  Denver Metro To Apply: To apply, please send your resume to *protected email* Overview: EcoMark Solar is proud to accelerate the adoption of clean, domestic solar energy and we are looking for talented, licensed Residential Wiremen to support our team. Job Duties You will be working with a solar installation crew to install residential solar panel systems. Start your career in a booming industry toda [...]

Post Date: July 27, 2017 Job Title: Outside Solar Sales Consultant Location:  Denver Metro, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins To Apply: To apply, please send your resume to *protected email* Overview: We are seeking sales professionals who are looking for an opportunity to make a great income by selling a great product. If you are passionate about the environment and improving your quality of life while working at a company that gives you an exceptional earning potential, we are looking for you [...]

In a letter today to U.S. International Trade Commission Chairman Rhonda Schmidtlein, a group of veterans and former defense energy professionals urged the ITC to consider carefully U.S. Department of Defense energy security and resiliency efforts before making a decision this week in the Suniva/SolarWorld trade case. [...]

On September 22, 2017, the International Trade Commission is set to make a decision on an important case for the solar industry. I talked with Bracewell Policy Resolution Group Energy Expert, Frank Maisano who is also a spokesperson for the Energy Trade Action Coalition about the possible outcomes of the case.  [...]

There are few original ideas for new technologies, products and/or services. Most of what is termed new is a mutation of an idea, which itself is a mutation of an idea all the way back to the original discovery or light bulb moment. Basically, there is not much that is new, or, put another way, that deserves to be called new.  [...]

The winning team of the Smart Energy Hackathon in Bangkok last week developed a new smart digital energy solution for claiming solar coins. [...]

U.K. renewable energy company Anesco this week said that its solar+storage projects are the first sites in the U.K. to qualify for support paid to accredited renewable energy generators for electricity generation supplied to batteries. [...]

With soft costs making up the highest percentage of solar costs, how can the market affect the soft cost segment? [...]

While solar monitoring is not new, solar supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), with the emphasis on the "supervisory control" function is much less common today. [...]

In a report released yesterday, the World Resources Institute recommended solutions that urban centers of the global south can focus on to improve energy access for under-served residents. [...]

At Solar Power International in Las Vegas today, JinkoSolar said it will incentivize its customers who use commercial PACE financing — a program that is growing in popularity in the U.S. [...]

One year ago, at Solar Power International 2016, I helped Julia Hamm, CEO of the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) with a keynote "skit" in which I was a reporter interviewing a homeowner about her awareness of her energy use. The year was supposed to be 2026. [...]

Renewable Energy World recently reported on a potential solar software update that was called “game changing” for energy storage. Now that update is here. [...]

Twenty years ago, the problem with rooftop solar was that customers needed a large collection of lead acid batteries to store their daytime energy and use this energy at night. But simple net metering rules made it possible for the electric grid to function as a 100 percent efficient storage device.  [...]

Here are a couple of updates on teams competing in this year's Solar Decathlon in Denver in October. [...]

The industry will take a path similar to home construction or roofing today, with local contractors doing most of the work to install solar modules. The role of the large solar company will be to provide solutions and sales leads. And in that sense it's less clear who will take market share and create value for investors. [...]