Originally published on EdenKeeper. First Parish Unitarians are crying ‘foul’ over a recent denial to allow solar panels on the rooftop of their iconic church in Bedford, Massachusetts. Declaring the Historic District Commission’s (HDC) decision was “legally untenable, unreasonable, arbitrary and capricious,” the congregation has filed a suit against the … [continued]
The average solar PV cost for new projects in America has fallen more than 50% in the past five years, according to a new government report.
Massachusetts’ SREC program creates green jobs and clean energy. As MA SREC enters phase two, it’s time to reaffirm the state’s sustainability commitment.
A new, first-of-its-kind solar financing option based around a combination of low upfront costs and personal ownership has just been unveiled by SolarCity. The new financing option — which has been dubbed “MyPower” — works by allowing SolarCity customers to pay for their solar loan in a similar way to the … [continued]
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The Northeast U.S. cap-and-trade system helped install 800MW new renewables capacity in 2013, showing states how EPA’s proposed emissions rule can succeed.
The installed capacity of solar energy across America jumped 418% from 2010 to 2014, according to new data from the US Energy Information Administration.
Originally published on PV Solar Report. Net metering continues to be a theme for solar, with legislative victories in several states. Massachusetts looks forward to favorable outcomes despite attempts to weaken net metering there. Last week, we reported on legislation in Massachusetts that would increase homeowners’ access to net metering … [continued]
Originally Published in the ECOreport. When Rhone Resch used to get together with the CEOs from other energy sectors for lunch, he always felt like the little guy at the table. He might have been President of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), but it was the major players—like gas … [continued]
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is not beating around the bush when it comes to making his state the greenest in the nation. The Green Communities Act he pushed in 2008 started Massachusetts down the road of expanded conservation and investment in renewable energy. One of his current goals is to … [continued]
