2+ hour, 23+ min ago  (512+ words) Encouraged by government subsidies, Irish homeowners are adopting solar in their droves. Solar Ireland's latest Scale of Solar report showed around 190, 000 homes across the country have solar panels installed, meaning residential rooftop systems are a significant driver behind Ireland's total…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (359+ words) New research conducted by residential energy data platform 257, in collaboration with the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC), has revealed that homebuyers pay measurable premiums for homes with energy upgrades. Specifically, the researchers found that home listings that explicitly mentioned rooftop…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (366+ words) Image: pv magazine/AI generated Scientists from Italy's University of Trento have investigated the impact of start-up and defrosting cycles on a PV-linked air-to-water heat pump (AWHP) located in Alpine regions, which are climate-change hotspots characterized by rapid warming and…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (243+ words) Florida-based Terra Energy offers solar subscriptions to homeowners on an initial 36-month agreement and seeks to retain those customers for the long-term by proving it can offer something better than the alternative. While the value proposition for homeowners relies on…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (263+ words) Analysis of longitudinal survey data has explored the link between intended and actual solar panel adoption in UK households. It finds that while most households that had intention of installing solar in 2012-13 were yet to do so by 2021-22, serious intention…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (361+ words) San Francisco-based Merino Energy has launched the Merino Mono, a plug-and-play indoor heat pump that can be installed in under an hour and is priced at a flat $3, 800 including installation. The Merino Mono heat pump San Francisco-based climate hardware company…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (595+ words) pv magazine International Sassmann develops "solar panel grid" for PV systems for pigeon protection Sassmann founder Patric Sassmann said operators and prospective owners of PV systems should take pigeon-related risks seriously and adopt preventive measures early, noting that cleaning or…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (288+ words) Updated building regulations will effectively mandate solar for domestic and commercial buildings in Wales from early 2027. The new rules come ahead of England's Future Homes Standard, which is also expected to effectively mandate rooftop solar for new builds. Mandatory solar…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago  (274+ words) US companies Sol Source Solutions and Tri Beam Financial have launched a prepaid residential solar and storage financing product designed to unlock federal tax credits of up to 40%. Sol Source Solutions and Tri Beam Financial have announced the launch of…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (333+ words) Octopus Energy will acquire a solar and storage project in California that is expected to be operational by July as part of its investment. The UK-based company, active across major markets in Europe, Australia, China and the United States, says…...