Editorial Guidelines

Each month, Solar Industry offers industry participants probing, comprehensive assessments of the technology, tools and trends that are driving this dynamic energy sector. From raw materials straight through to end-user applications, the publication's feature articles capture and analyze the critical details that help professionals stay current and navigate the solar market.

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Projects and Contracts

Announces details of new solar energy installations and business transactions.

• Submit: Project and contract details, including photos and the name and telephone number of the appropriate contact person

Products and Technologies

Details solar energy technology, products and services.

• Submit: Product/service details, including a photo and the name and telephone number of the appropriate contact person

People

Reports personnel moves of interest to solar energy industry professionals.

• Submit: Brief announcement, including the person’s photo

FYI

Provides news about companies in – or doing business with – the solar energy industry.

• Submit: Company news and photos of people quoted

CALENDAR

Lists events of interest to people involved in the solar energy industry.

• Submit: Event news, including event name, dates, location, sponsor and telephone number

New and Noteworthy

Features news and analysis of trends affecting the solar energy market.

• Submit: Industry news and analysis

TO CONTRIBUTE ARTICLES...

Solar Industry generally publishes two types of timely articles:

• Features that examine and analyze solar energy industry trends; and
• Features that give readers “nuts and bolts” information about how to improve their operations.

These features are written by professional industry staff and contract journalists, and also by industry experts.

Industry experts are invited to call with their ideas for bylined articles. Generally, these articles are 1,500 to 2,000 words in length and address the topic generically, without mentioning the author's company. However, a prominently displayed editor's note describes the author and company, and the author's photo is published when available. Charts, tables and photographs are also welcome to illustrate these articles.