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Part Three KACO Oct 15, 2014

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Solar Power World brings to you a special edition of our podcast series, in which we take an in depth look at German inverter manufacturer KACO new energy, a tier-one manufacturer with more than 7 GW of solar inverters deployed in all major global market.

Part Four KACO Oct 15, 2014

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What’s Really Going On With The New Fire Regulations? Oct 14, 2014

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Listen to Jeff Spies, Senior Director of Policy of Quick Mount PV and Mark C. Gies, Vice President, Reliability and Compliance with PanelClaw discuss the pending regulations in great depth with SPW in preparation for the ongoing discussions at Solar Power International.

Solar Speaks: How To Solve The Permitting Mess Sep 30, 2014

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We talked to Carlos Moreno, general partner of CNG Solar Engineering, a Woodland Hills, Calif.-based company that handles permitting issues for solar installers in five states. He offers his insights into why the permitting system in the United States is a mess — and what steps can be taken to clean it up.

Contractors Corner: Texas Solar Outfitters Sep 08, 2014

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Cal Morton, sales and marketing executive at Texas Solar Outfitters (a 2014 Solar Power World Top 400 Contractor), discusses how the company got its start, what has led to its success and the growing solar market in Houston.

Solar Speaks: Considerations For Landfill Solar Aug 22, 2014

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We spoke with Joe Harrison, Senior Project Developer of San Diego, California-based EPC Borrego Solar Systems (No. 22 on Solar Power World’s 2014 Top 400 Contractors list), with lots of experience with landfill solar projects.

Solar Speaks: Is Shortening The Sales Cycle Possible? Aug 07, 2014

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We invited Helioscope’s developers — Paul Gibbs and Paul Grana of Folsom Labs — to discuss why they felt the software was necessary and the feedback they are receiving from their current customers.

Solar Speaks: How The HDPV Alliance Is Helping Lower The Cost of Solar Jul 28, 2014

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Solar Power World Managing Editor Kathie Zipp checked in with the HDPV Alliance at Intersolar NA 2014 in San Francisco. Representatives had much to talk about as they reported how membership has grown, Bonfiglioli’s HDPV-compliant inverter launch and how HDPV innovation is enabling developers to source a 2,000-V system using 1,000-V components.

Solar Speaks: Do You Know Where Your Solar Modules Rank? Jun 15, 2014

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For years, the industry has tried to figure out how to rank solar panels by the amount of energy they produce, but it’s been difficult to decide what criteria should be used. The Principal Solar Institute, a leading educational organization created by public utility Principal Solar, has created just such a ranking system — and Matthew A. Thompson, the institute’s executive director, dropped by Solar Speaks to talk about it.

Solar Speaks: Is Principal Solar Ready To Take Off? May 30, 2014

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Principal Solar announced it had reached the financial critical mass it needed to purchase and finance multiple solar projects, which fits into its overall strategy to become a distributed solar utility. We talked to Michael Martin, executive vice president, business development at the Dallas-based, publicly traded solar energy holding company, about what this means for the company’s future.

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