Residential Solar Market

A Brave New World Powered by Distributed Energy

By David Crane

HUSUM 2012 Wind Energy Trade Fair

In just a few years, Americans will soon produce the majority of the power they consume at their home or office, primarily through distributed solar arrays on their roof or over their driveways or parking lots. If they come up short, they can tap the battery in their electric car or an energy converting appliance… Keep reading →

 /  Published December 6, 2013 at 10:00 AM

Vivint Solar COO Jumping To SolarCity; Other Greentech Exec Moves

By Greentech Media

Steinbrueck Meets With Children At SPD Headquarters

SolarCity and Vivint Solar vie for personnel, funding, technology and customers in residential solar. We spoke with Brendon Merkley, the COO of Vivint Solar just last month. Vivint is the second largest solar installer in the U.S. behind SolarCity (SCTY). GTM has learned from sources close to the company that Merkley has resigned to join… Keep reading →

 /  Published November 13, 2013 at 5:00 PM

The Solar Industry is Red Hot – Will it Get Hotter?

By Elias Hinckley

Post-Flare Loops Erupt From Suns Surface

The solar industry has been very hot. Record amounts of new solar capacity have been installed over the past two years. The accelerating pace of adoption of solar panels for distributed generation (installed at the point of use, rather than sold into the power grid) and the downward trend of module prices have created exuberance… Keep reading →

 /  Published November 7, 2013 at 4:00 PM
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