December 1st, 2011 | by Andrew
SolarCity and BoA-Merrill Lynch announced that they have agreed to terms on financing SolarStrong, a billion-plus dollar SolarCity project - the largest in US history - that could double the number of residential solar installations in the US by installing solar power systems on privatized US military housing communities across the country.
November 2nd, 2011 | by Andrew
Almost 90% of Americans think it's important the US develop and use solar energy, while more than 80% support federal tax credits and grants for the solar industry. More than half said they would pay more for products made using solar power. So what's up in Congress?
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.
October 13th, 2011 | by Andrew
A key to sustaining renewable energy economic & jobs growth in the wake of the "Great Recession," the US Treasury 1603 grant program is due to expire at the end of 2011. A study conducted for the SEIA indicates that extending it for one year would create an additional 37,394 solar industry jobs and some 2,000 megawatts (MW) of new solar installations
October 7th, 2011 | by Zachary Shahan
Wow, talk about patriotism. Despite the fact that Ernst & Young identified the U.S as the most attractive nation in the world for solar energy investment this year (by far), and we have seen tremendous growth in solar energy this year, the GOP seems to think we've lost to China on possibly the most important global economic market this century, and that we should just give up. Shocking! Luckily, Obama has responded to this
October 1st, 2011 | by David L Roberts
Reports from the clean energy industry show China has surpassed the U.S. in market share and pricing for PV solar panels and wind turbines, while offering comparable quality and reliability. The consequence of this recent Chinese dominance has caused the demise of companies like Solyndra and Evergreen, the most visible examples of bankruptcies in the pipeline for U. S. manufacturers. And these sales difficulties have occurred despite federal tax incentives and rebates from many utilities still being in place, such as NVEnergy's (Nevada) Solar, Wind & Hydro Generations programs
September 16th, 2011 | by Andrew
The average cost of installing solar power in the US dropped a record amount in the past 18 months, spurring growth in demand and jobs, as a mix of private industry initiative, government support, and public-private collaboration fostered industry and market development
April 22nd, 2009 | by Jake Richardson
A recent study released by Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy organization, and several environmental organizations has concluded that solar technology
