The 7th Annual National Clean Energy Summit was just held September 4th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV. You ask why Mandalay Bay is significant? Well, its convention center, where the event was held, has a huge roof and they have loaded it up with solar panels. Photo Credit: … [continued]
RenewEconomy. Analysts predict that the solar leasing model that has dominated the solar rooftop market in the US could soon become commonplace in China too, as that country tries to encourage more homes and business to install solar. In Beijing on Thursday, China’s National Energy Administration released its key policy … [continued]
Solar Love. Vivint Solar announced last week that it’s putting forward a $200 million IPO to the Securities Exchange Commission to finance future growth. The Vivint Solar IPO is an interesting one for many reasons. Currently number two, behind SolarCity, in US solar PV installations, Vivint Solar’s IPO is being financially backed … [continued]
The high-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cell and module manufacturer Suniva is partnering with the privately held financial products and services firm Technology Credit Corporation to create a financing solutions program for potential customers, according to a recent announcement. Technology Credit Corporation (TCC) is one of the leading (and biggest) providers … [continued]
Here’s some more solar energy news from around the interwebs: Michigan State University researchers have made some progress on transparent solar cells, a technology we’ve been covering for years but is yet to make it out of the lab. Michigan State’s transparent solar cells aren’t going to be commercialized anytime … [continued]
Siemens, manufacturer of the VersiCharge EV home charging system, and Sunrun, a leading solar PV system installer, are now partnering to help promote the products of the two companies, as per a recent agreement. The new deal will be offering owners of the Siemens VersiCharge EV home charger a $500 Visa … [continued]
Originally Published by the ECOreport Between 70% and 80% of California’s solar installations are leased from third party companies. This model has been reproduced throughout much of the US, but some Washington installers want to do something different. They believe that money raised from local taxpayers should be used to … [continued]
It is hard to overstate the effect that access to reliable electricity can have on people’s lives in rural communities worldwide. That’s why we are so supportive of interventions like off-grid clean energy that not only put power directly in people’s hands, but do it in a time frame that … [continued]
More solar news for your clicking, reading, commenting, and sharing pleasure: A new online solar investing platform has been set up by Palmetto Group. Solar projects should secure 6% return or greater. (Solar Love) NRG Energy (isn’t that a little repetitive?) has bought mobile solar startup Goal Zero. “NRG is … [continued]
Rocky Mountain Institute. By Robert McIntosh. On a recent trip to Australia, I noticed that very few residential solar systems are leased. The vast majority are customer owned. Talking to industry experts, some claimed more than 90 percent of residential solar systems in Australia are customer owned. This is in stark … [continued]
