Leading solar company SolarCity recently finalized its 5th securitization of loans, and the world’s 1st securitization of distributed solar loan assets, totaling $185 million. With an expected repayment date of March 2022, SolarCity securitization’s are offering a blended yield rate of 5.81% and a blended coupon interest rate of 5.17%. Credit Suisse helped … [continued]
Sunrun has announced it has released its new app for iPhone and Android smart phones and tablets. The California solar installer released mySunrun as a new tool which integrates the power social media, along with analytics to give customers an engaging virtual experience. With mySunrun, customers can do many things. For … [continued]
US utility-scale solar PV costs plummeted 17% in Q3 of 2015, and declining PV costs are fuelling greater demand. According to an EnergyTrend report, US utility-scale solar costs fell in the third quarter of 2015 to $1.38/W, compared to $1.66/W twelve months earlier. Patrick Lin, an analyst with EnergyTrend, said the average cost … [continued]
Google’s Project Sunroof is growing, as it has just reached 20 US metro markets, which will allow more homeowners to easily see if rooftop solar is right for them. The giant tech company just announced it’s expanding its analytical tool from three major US cities (Boston, Fresno, and San Francisco) to … [continued]
Tesla is off to an early start in 2016, thanks to its Powerwall battery energy storage system. Tesla global communications director Khobi Brooklyn recently stated that Tesla Powerwalls were already being made and shipped. Last year, Tesla launched its anticipated product to discuss one of the major questions with regards to solar … [continued]
Getting to 100% renewable energy in the US by 2050 is a goal that is gaining traction among the US public. Reports from many environmental organizations have been written on how to get to this target, including from Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Foundation. After last year’s COP21 conference, the momentum has … [continued]
This past summer I joined The Climate Reality Project Toronto Training, where I became a climate reality leader along with 600 other participants. Former US Vice-President Al Gore founded The Climate Reality Project to address awareness about climate change after the 2006 documentary, An Inconvenient Truth. This two-day session brought people … [continued]
Practical ideas is the key way of describing Designed For the Future: 80 Practical Ideas for A Sustainable World. Edited by Jared Green, this simple yet intriguing book offers good solutions from top world sustainability experts in building a greener future for everyone. There are many ideas which will catch … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Global solar installations will rise by to 2020 to 92 GW yearly, according to a new report from Apricum, compared to 42 GW annually in 2014. The Berlin-based cleantech consulting firm said most of the 50 GW in annual increases from 2014 until 2020 will come … [continued]
The Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL) have gone to the end zone for a solar touchdown. The two-time NFL Super Bowl champions announced they are teaming with energy company Constellation for a 375 kW power plant at the football clubs headquarters and training facilities in Owings Mills, Maryland. The Baltimore Ravens … [continued]
