August 2nd, 2013 | by Silvio Marcacci
Solar energy could supply one-third of all electrical demands in the Western US by 2050 while massively cutting emissions - if DOE's SunShot Initiative succeeds, according to a new report from University of California, Berkeley researchers
July 26th, 2013 | by Silvio Marcacci
A solar energy revolution is dawning in America, led by the "Dazzling Dozen" - twelve states whose progressive policies dominate the solar industry with 85% of all US solar capacity but just 28% of the total population. Environment America’s “Lighting the Way” report outlines their successful policies and illuminate the path forward to a nationwide clean energy economy
July 16th, 2013 | by Andrew
Raising the capital to install a 657-kW solar PV system at the Pinnacle Charter School is the first joint project for D-Sun and Mosaic as they look to leverage their respective expertise and resources to scale up their online distributed solar energy financing platforms
June 27th, 2013 | by Zachary Shahan
Following our top solar states rankings and our top solar countries rankings, below are rankings that mix the two. The
June 25th, 2013 | by Zachary Shahan
Last year, I put together rankings of the top solar power countries per capita, per GDP, and per TWh of
June 11th, 2013 | by Zachary Shahan
A couple of big solar records were set in Q1 2013 in the US. For one, 49% of all new
December 31st, 2012 | by Zachary Shahan
What were the top solar power stories of 2012? Here’s my list — chime in below if you think
December 27th, 2012 | by James Ayre
The San Miguel Power Association Community Solar Array, the largest community-owned solar facility in the country, is now officially
December 17th, 2012 | by John Farrell
As community solar grows in popularity, an innovative solar project by the Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association in Minnesota highlights the
December 11th, 2012 | by Zachary Shahan
I just gave a presentation today to a class of renewable energy graduate students which mentioned solar PV’s tremendous
September 21st, 2012 | by Joshua S Hill
Homeowners associations are not viewed as the world’s most flexible institutions, often taking many years longer than even the
August 29th, 2012 | by John Farrell
When you subtract out shady roofs, renters, and other factors, only about 25% of Americans have a place to
March 6th, 2012 | by Zachary Shahan
Solar hosting helps bring solar power to renters. Solar power is a great investment for homeowners in most
October 14th, 2011 | by Andrew
Folks out in Denver, Colorado applauded an announcement Thursday night from Gov. John Hickenlooper that GE had chosen Colorado, more specifically the Denver suburb of Aurora, as the site for a new thin-film solar manufacturing plant. GE anticipates investing as much as $600 million in the plant, which is expected to employ 400 workers involved in manufacturing as much as 400-megawatts (MW) worth of thin-film solar panels, enough to power 80,000 homes a year.
June 13th, 2011 | by Guest Contributor
As the United States struggles to add jobs on a consistent and robust basis, we are always on the look-out for success stories on the job front. Well, one glimmer of hope comes from the state of Colorado, which has seen tremendous job growth in the clean energy space, well ahead of the national average
