Things may be looking up for the stalled BBB. Manchin appears to be in talks once again regarding how to get his vote on the climate bill. Democrats are sounding optimistic though Manchin is informing press there is no deal until inflation is handled. Ideally, Democrats would like a vote at the beginning of August.

This downloadable white paper deep dives into how a resi solar biz can cut down on their soft costs around customer acquisition and overhead. The paper discusses data optimization, virtual site assessments and install ready design practices for sales, operations and workflow.

Solar Builder’s Solar+Storage Battery Buyer’s Guide 2022 is out and its chock full of all you need to know about the top offerings from the main companies – overview, key specs, warranty info and more. Some trends they point out? Lithium iron (ferrous) phosphate (LFP) has emerged as the hot battery chemistry for resi and C&I and there’s more/new battery options from the bigger brand names.

In this fifth video in this series about key concepts for people looking to buy a solar system, Kerim Baran of SolarAcademy explains how solar companies calculate a system size for a typical residential rooftop solar array. He accounts for a number of factors including shading, placement, angles, and location. The entire series can be viewed here.

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Nico Johnson of Suncast sat down with Robert Sewell, founder & CEO of Vespr Solar, to discuss the industry and mainly dig into what is so special about Vespr Solar’s groundbreaking new clamp. Speed and simplicity seemed to be the name of the game for Vespr when they designed their system and Robert gives us the lowdown on what that looks like. Also, check out the short video below that shows you how to install with their offering in real-time.

John Davis of Cal Solar Inc and Kerim Baran of SolarAcademy look at several difficulties encountered by portfolio managers when looking at batteries for a solar system.