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My Inovateus solar poster was inspired by “da Bears.”  Not the big furry ones, but the ones who inhabit Soldier Field. I grew up an avid Chicago sports fan, and with all love and due respect to the Cubbies, I’ve been a huge Chicago Bears ever since I was a young cub. Like solar power, the Bears were long lasting,

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I recently attended the annual conference hosted by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). Hundreds of schools, vendors, and other interested parties came to the conference at the Baltimore Conference Center, which is located adjacent to the city’s picturesque inner harbor. The energy and enthusiasm at the event bode well for where the country’s colleges

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After months of phone calls, coffee and lunch meetings, and harnessing small world/Notre Dame community connections, we’re happy to announce the appointment of two outstanding individuals to the Inovateus Solar board of directors: Gary Gigot, co-founder and CEO of Vennli, and Tim Sutherland, founder, chairman and CEO of Middleburg Capital Development. These additions come at a significant turning point for

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From a young age, I have had an affinity for the outdoors, and over time that affinity has developed into a strong passion to protect the environment. My solar poster, “Solar Traveler,” captures my love of exploring the outdoors as well as my enthusiasm for solar energy all in one. During the summer of 2015, I embarked on a 100-day

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Thanksgiving is one of our favorite holidays at Inovateus Solar. Not only do we enjoy being surrounded by family and friends and tucking into a nap-inducing feast of turkey with all the fixings, the holiday also offers a chance to reflect on what we are thankful for, both in our personal and professional lives. We are thankful for the Kokomo

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My Inovateus solar poster is titled “Solar Catch,” and the fish snagging a solar panel says a whole lot about me. For those not familiar with fish species, my poster shows a rainbow trout, or “steelhead” as it’s called in the Great Lakes waterways. I used to catch rainbow trout when I lived in Colorado, and now I get down

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The Midwest may not be the center of the solar universe, but the enthusiasm and energy shown by attendees at the Solar Power PV Conference and Expo in Chicago made it clear that the future looks bright. Since this was a new event in an underserved area, the numbers weren’t on par with the likes of national shows like Intersolar

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As a solar developer at Inovateus, there’s a certain level of nerdiness that comes from geeking out on a new technology. There’s also an inherent cool associated with pioneering the future of energy for our planet that reminds me of that Star Wars fictional far-away galaxy’s most notorious smuggler, Han Solo. Resourceful, bold and talented, I’ve admired Han as an

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Earlier this year I was invited to the White House to discuss the impacts of climate change on small businesses and the positive effects of implementing the Clean Power Plan. I know this topic isn’t as entertaining as much of the dirty mud-slinging and therefore doesn’t generate the media buzz, but let me tell you about what I learned and

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Once a year, the reporters at Greentech Media and the GTM Research team gather in San Diego with members of the solar community for the U.S. Solar Market Insight conference. The participants take a look back at the year in U.S. solar and offer projections for future growth. Inovateus not only attended and sponsored the event this year, but our

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To non-Chicago natives and casual baseball fans, the scoreboard shown in my Inovateus solar poster may look like a classic old scoreboard, but it’s not. It is a modified version of the Wrigley Field scoreboard–with all of my favorite Chicago sports teams listed. For better or worse, that Wrigley scoreboard has been a part of my life for many disappointing

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Before the U.S. solar market became a multibillion-dollar sector over the past decade, there was a small but mighty tribe of solar first-adopters who took the initial steps in commercializing photovoltaic (PV) technology in the 1970s, ‘80s and ‘90s. We at Inovateus understand the important foundation laid by these solar trailblazers, share many of the same sustainability values, and follow