CleanTechnica » solar mandates http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Lancaster Home Solar Mandate — 1st In US (& World?) — Leads City Into 2014 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/04/lancaster-home-solar-mandate-1st-us-world-leads-city-2014/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/04/lancaster-home-solar-mandate-1st-us-world-leads-city-2014/#comments Sat, 04 Jan 2014 23:58:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=60939 It’s now officially a requirement in Lancaster, California — all new single-family homes have to come with solar power. The work of a buggy-eyed communist? The work of a smile-less tyrant? The work of a tree-hugging hippy? Nope. This home solar mandate comes largely through the hands of Mayor Rex Parris, the elected Republican who heads up

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/04/lancaster-home-solar-mandate-1st-us-world-leads-city-2014/feed/ 14 Solar Panels The New Granite Countertops, But Not For Long… http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/27/solar-panels-new-granite-countertops-long/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/27/solar-panels-new-granite-countertops-long/#comments Sun, 27 Oct 2013 16:43:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=58308 Originally published on Cost of Solar. Home solar panels are “the new granite countertops,” according to Tom Werner, CEO of US-based SunPower, one of the largest solar panel companies in the world. What does that mean? That means that, for an increasing number of new homeowners, solar panels are becoming an add-on right from the beginning. Furthermore,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/27/solar-panels-new-granite-countertops-long/feed/ 7 Two Californian Cities Vying For Solar Capital Of The US http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/28/two-californian-cities-vying-for-solar-capital-of-the-us/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/28/two-californian-cities-vying-for-solar-capital-of-the-us/#comments Wed, 28 Aug 2013 08:00:38 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=55717 Originally published on RMI Outlet. by Devi Glick The fight for the title “Solar Capital of the U.S.” is on, and for two towns in California, things are heating up faster than a solar panel during summer peak! Earlier this year Lancaster, on the edge of the Mojave Desert north of Los Angeles, became the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/28/two-californian-cities-vying-for-solar-capital-of-the-us/feed/ 3 Solar Mandate Approved By Sebastopol, California http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/22/solar-mandate-approved-by-sebastopol-california/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/22/solar-mandate-approved-by-sebastopol-california/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 13:32:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51926 There are many ways to go solar, and they all haven’t yet been tried — people are continually coming up with new ideas. But there are now some options that are so good that cities are beginning to mandate solar power with all new homes. The latest such city (of which we know) is Sebastopol,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/22/solar-mandate-approved-by-sebastopol-california/feed/ 5 Lancaster’s New Home Solar Mandate Helps Prove Solar Is Attractive To Conservatives http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/09/lancasters-solar-mandate-on-new-homes-helps-prove-solar-is-attractive-to-conservatives/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/09/lancasters-solar-mandate-on-new-homes-helps-prove-solar-is-attractive-to-conservatives/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:00:26 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=50324 On March 4, we wrote about Lancaster’s requirement that all new single-family homes have solar panels installed on them. So we skipped covering the confirmation of that when the City Council of Lancaster (CA) made it official on March 26. However, I’ve decided to come back to it for one important reason. As reported previously,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/09/lancasters-solar-mandate-on-new-homes-helps-prove-solar-is-attractive-to-conservatives/feed/ 27 Solar Power Required On Every New Home — Pioneering Requirement From Lancaster, California http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/04/solar-power-required-on-every-new-home-pioneering-requirement-from-lancaster-california/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/04/solar-power-required-on-every-new-home-pioneering-requirement-from-lancaster-california/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:00:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=49106 A first-of-its-kind requirement for solar power systems is going to be implemented in Lancaster, California. The requirement is that solar power systems be installed on all new single-family homes within the city. Furthermore, this announcement comes from a Republican mayor. All newly-built single-family homes within Lancaster will be required to feature solar power systems starting

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