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November 17, 2015

Maximizing Competitive Advantage in Electricity Storage and PV Markets
Orlando FL (SPX) Nov 17, 2015
Jackson Associates has announced the publication of a new, free white paper "Maximizing Competitive Advantage in Electric Storage and PV Markets with Utility Customer Electricity Use Databases and Analysis," written by Dr. Jerry Jackson, an expert on new technology market analysis. Dr. Jackson is president of Jackson Associates and formerly professor at Texas A and M University and Chief of the Applied Research Division at Georgia Tech Research Institute. He has conducted market analysis and provi ... read more

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