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Regional Approaches to Reducing Solar Red Tape 19 Aug 2013 | 11:50 pm
Last week Lawrence Berkeley National Lab released their annual Tracking the Sun report on the cost of going solar across the U.S. The research team found that solar’s price tag has never been lower, a...
National Lab Report: Solar’s Price Tag Keeps Getting Lower 12 Aug 2013 | 11:25 pm
As solar energy installations spring up on rooftops and major power plants across the U.S., the average cost of going solar continues to fall, according to a report released today by the research guru...
Just the beginning 11 Aug 2013 | 11:05 pm
Last week, California set a new record for wholesale solar generation on the grid: 2,505 MW, set on August 8, 2013. Nice! But note that this figure does not include customer-owned generation — i.e. ...
Xcel Energy Puts Rooftop Solar in Jeopardy in Colorado 30 Jul 2013 | 01:25 am
Rooftop solar is helping Colorado families, schools and businesses take charge of their power supply and their electricity bills like never before. This private investment in rooftop solar is helping ...
Palo Alto’s path to 48% renewable power: webinar recording 25 Jul 2013 | 01:05 am
If you missed our webinar on how Palo Alto’s municipal utility is achieving 100% carbon-free renewable power by going big on solar, well, never fear. We’ve got you covered. Video: How a Municipal U...
Arizona’s Big Utility Power Grab Revealed 15 Jul 2013 | 11:07 pm
Rooftop solar is on the rise in Arizona – helping families, schools and businesses take charge of their power supply and their electricity bills like never before. It’s great news for Arizonans, but m...
RPS Scoreboard 12 Jul 2013 | 06:24 am
This year, Grover Norquist and ALEC famously declared war on renewable energy, sponsoring legislation to roll-back state renewable energy standards. How’s that working out? The Center for the New En...
Another Banner Year for CA Rooftop Solar as Successful Rebate Program Winds Down 11 Jul 2013 | 10:57 pm
Yesterday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released its annual progress report for the California Solar Initiative, and it’s more good news for solar in the Golden State. Some key ta...
Solar is helping NY tackle high electricity costs 11 Jul 2013 | 05:57 pm
New York has some of the highest electricity rates in the nation. But now more and more New Yorkers are turning to reliable solar to help manage their electricity costs. Governor Cuomo just announced...
DC Council Unanimously Approves New Shared Solar Program 11 Jul 2013 | 02:32 am
Our nation’s capital took a big step toward more clean energy Wednesday, when the DC Council voted to approve a new shared renewable energy program. The Community Renewables Energy Act will allow tho...
