China’s rapid industrialization the past generation has caused it to become the world’s leading carbon emitter, much to the chagrin of the rest of the world. Of course, criticisms that the Middle Kingdom has lagged when it comes to fighting climate change is often unfair: after all, it has become … [continued]
California already generates 5% of its electricity needs from the sun and boasts huge potential for even more solar power capacity. Recently, California Independent System Operator (ISO), the state’s operator for the vast majority of the state’s power grid, released a strategic vision designed to guide the state to its … [continued]
Solar power never faced an outright ban in Georgia, but for consumers, the upfront costs made solar power installations unaffordable. Residents have been prohibited from signing contracts such as power purchase agreements (PPAs), which allow solar installers to cover those costs in return for selling electricity back to a local … [continued]
The East Coast’s solar market is booming, and New Jersey is one of those states that continues to surprise on the renewables front. The Garden State has been one of the more aggressive states when it comes to incentivizing solar, and the results are showing. During a conversation I had … [continued]
The population of California is approaching 40 million, and despite the state’s reputation for overpriced real estate and choking traffic, about 90% of the state’s people live only 10% of the land. For those who see the state as a bellwether of clean energy’s future, it is easy to point … [continued]
Two weeks after vetoing a virtually identical bill, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin of West Virginia signed H.B. 2201. The legislation revamps net metering rules in West Virginia, restricting what the legislation describes as “cross-subsidization” that would have allowed owners of solar installations to sell clean energy back to the grid. … [continued]
North Carolina has one of the fastest-growing solar industries in the country, and the evidence suggests the clean energy sector has helped boost the state’s economy. Now solar has taken another step forward with Principal Solar’s announcement that it will build a 73 MW solar farm in Fayetteville, which is … [continued]
When we think about solar energy, California comes immediately to mind. And why wouldn’t you think of the Golden State, considering all the sun that slathers the most populous state? Plus Jerry Brown, during his first run as governor of California, was touting its benefits at a time when children … [continued]
Algeria is the leading natural gas producer in Africa and is the second-largest supplier of gas to Europe, but that is not slowing down the North African country’s plan to ramp up solar power generation. Although some critics claim Algeria has not harvested enough of the country’s fossil fuels, such … [continued]
Solar is about as popular in coal country as offshore oil drilling is in California, but despite a legislature hostile to renewables and fierce pressure from lobbying groups, West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin has vetoed controversial bill House Bill No. 2100. The bill would have required West Virginia’s Public Service … [continued]
