Oahu Homeowner Cashes in Big with Hawaii Solar
One homeowner living in Manoa on the island of Oahu is a prime example of the benefits of solar … [continued]
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New York Trying to Create New Solar Rebate Market
New York solar energy advocates are pushing for the adoption of a new bill that would create a solar … [continued]
Layman’s Guide to Arizona Solar Rebates
Last week I was in Tucson visiting an old college buddy and he kept asking me what I do. So, naturally, the conversation gravitated towards solar. It was fun as he seemed genuinely interested in solar energy, how economically viable solar was, and what it would take for him to go solar. However, I was a somewhat startled how little he knew about what Arizona offered in terms of financial incentives and how they apply (particularly in conjunction with federal incentives). After working out the numbers for him, I thought it might be useful to spell it out for the masses as well.
New Jersey Surpasses California for Commercial Solar Power
We recently covered a solar industry report showing that solar power in Q2 of 2011 grew considerably and many jobs came with that, but there were more interesting points in that report as well. According to this report by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and GTM Research, New Jersey has surpassed California as the hottest and largest commercial solar market.
New Jersey and Pennsylvania Solar Markets Facing Short Term Pain
Recently, I wrote about how the incredible success of the New Jersey solar and Pennsylvania solar markets was beginning to have adverse consequences with respect to each state’s primary solar incentive, the Solar Renewable Energy Credit (SREC). Two months later, the trend is continuing to get worse but solar advocates in both states are beginning to get a grip on the problem and are putting the downturn in proper market context.
Arizona Solar Markets Potentially Losing Focus on Residential and Commercial Solar Projects
Arizona solar advocates are becoming increasingly concerned that commercial solar funding in Arizona will be cut or severely reduced. Specifically, Tucson Electric Power (TEP) is focused on bringing in large utility scale projects while ignoring smaller commercial projects in the local area.
Renewable Energy Projects Under Pressure from Feds and Environmental Groups
At the close of 2010, the Obama administration announced an ambitious plan to preserve massive amounts of land, particularly in the West. Pursuant to a regulatory change instigated by the administration, the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has been instructed to survey its vast holdings – some 250 million acres – and designate suitable tracks as “wild lands.” Under this proposal, millions of acres of resource rich public land would be declared off-limits to all forms of commercial development.
Solar in Los Angeles Getting a Boost
Solar in Los Angeles recently received another boost. After shutting down its solar incentive program in April, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the nation’s largest municipal utility, has announced that it will restart its solar incentive program once again.
California Solar Website Launched to Help CA Homeowners Save Money and Go Solar
One of the nation’s largest solar lead generation companies, Clean Energy Experts, just announced that it has launched a new website, Solar-California.org to help CA homeowners save money by investing in solar. According to the company press release, the goal of the site is to “present facts about solar power, how to prepare for a solar installation, available financing and leasing programs, current solar tax rebates and incentives in California, and estimates on the costs of a system.”
Aggressive Planning Helping Massachusetts Achieve Solar Power Success
When I was in high school, my older brother used to call home from college in Massachusetts every Sunday sounding like he had never experienced a happy moment in his life. I used to ask what was going on and he would say, “You try living through a winter here…I haven’t seen the sun in 5 months.” Being from Southern California, I was shocked that this was life on the east coast…no sun in 5 months? Inconceivable! Anyway I never asked him about it again… I didn’t want to get beaten up.
