What you need to know about IKEA’s solar business
Swedish furniture giant IKEA is already on the top of many people’s lists for furnishing a new apartment or home – they make those...
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Aug 18, 2022
What you should know about the Inflation Reduction Act
Over the past year, clean energy legislation has been a rollercoaster: one minute, we thought we’d reached an agreement, and the next, it...
Jul 29, 2022
Energy news: July 29th, 2022
You probably don’t read about energy news quite as much as we do – but you might still know that it’s been a pretty good week for clean...
Jun 3, 2022
Solar news: June 3rd, 2022
In this week’s news roundup, we discuss two new bills that could help boost the heat pump market and a new U.S. Department of Energy...
May 6, 2022
Solar news: May 6th, 2022
In this week’s new round up, we discuss a new commitment by the Biden administration to support domestic electric vehicle (EV) production...
Apr 21, 2022
What’s happening with net metering in Florida? Breaking down House Bill 741
Colloquially referred to as the “Sunshine State,” Florida doesn’t disappoint: on average, about two-thirds of Florida days are sunny!...
Apr 19, 2022
What you should know about LG exiting the solar industry
In February 2022, Korean electronic manufacturer LG Solar announced its plans to stop solar panel production at its 550 megawatt (MW)...
Apr 13, 2022
Four simple ways to take action on Earth Day (and any day)
Earth Day happens each year on April 22, and it’s a great time to take action to help fight climate change. If you’re looking for ways to...
Mar 30, 2022
DC solar fees: what’s happening with them?
Washington, DC, like many areas in the U.S., has some great incentives if you’re looking to go solar. Recently, however, some residents...
Apr 12, 2019
Solar Power Keeps Pounding with Panels Installed on Bank of America Stadium
North Carolina is among the U.S. leaders in solar power installations, and the NFL’s Carolina Panthers are now joining as solar leaders...
Nov 25, 2018
Midterm Elections Reveal Mixed Results for Clean Energy
On November ballots, voters across 3 states said no to 3 different bills designed to encourage the growth of clean and renewable energy....
Jan 22, 2018
New Solar Opportunities Are Benefiting Lower-Income Families
Solar panels are no longer just a luxury item. As the American solar industry waits anxiously to see if President Trump levies a tariff...
Apr 18, 2017
Six Cities, Led by San Diego, Make California the Winner in Solar Survey
A new report, prepared jointly by the nonprofit organizations Frontier Group and Environment America Research & Policy Center, has named...
Mar 13, 2017
World’s Largest Lithium-Ion Storage Facility in San Diego County May Help Solar Power
In Escondido, a city in San Diego County not far from San Diego itself, the utility SDG&E, in partnership with the Virginia-based company...
Feb 5, 2017
San Francisco Solar Roof Law May Spread to All of California
The new state senator from California’s 11th District, Scott Wiener, has proposed a potentially historic bill, S.B. 71. This legislation...
Jan 8, 2017
San Francisco Startup Offers Solar-Powered Farm Out of a Box (Land Not Included)
How can local agriculture be developed most effectively in rural areas, particular in places at which electricity and/or water are...
Dec 13, 2016
San Diego Boatyard Is One of First U.S. Solar Boat Builders
Baker Electric Solar of San Diego has designed and installed a 483 kW rooftop solar system for Marine Group Boat Works (MGBW). MGBW says...
Nov 3, 2016
Sacramento College Holds Contest for Tiny Solar Homes
A Tiny House Competition, employing the motto “Build Small and Win Big” was held Saturday, October 15th, at Consumnes River College in...
Sep 28, 2016
San Francisco Roofs Go Green… in More Ways Than One
San Francisco has become the first city in the U.S. to approve green (in both senses of the word) roofs, requiring all...
Aug 25, 2016
Solar in Riverside Experiences Growing Pains
Fifteen years ago, the city of Riverside, California, had only 151.2 kilowatts of solar power from a single carport structure. Today,...
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