320 GW Of Non-Traditional, Untapped Rooftop Solar Potential In USA
How much untapped rooftop solar potential is there on multi-family housing in the US? A lot!
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Mixed Q4 Results Push Sunrun Above Tesla As Leading US Residential Solar Installer
Despite missing earnings expectations, leading US solar installer Sunrun posted relatively strong Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 financial results and boasted that it had surpassed rival Tesla as the leading US residential market installer.
Sunrun To Overtake SolarCity As Leading US Residential Solar Lease Provider, Predicts GTM Research
After leading the way for several years, SolarCity is expected to lose its spot as leading residential solar lease provider in the United States to its main competitor, Sunrun, by the end of the year, according to new data from GTM Research.
North Carolina Renewable Energy Logjam Breaks Wide Open — Almost!
File this one under “E” for “Elections have consequences.” Former Republican North Carolina Governor and fossil fuel fan Pat McCrory lost his 2016 re-election bid in stunning fashion to Democrat Roy Cooper, who leveraged public enthusiasm for renewable energy during his campaign. As a result, the state’s renewable energy activity is set to accelerate. On July 27, Cooper signed HB 589 into law, putting new regulations in motion aimed at reaching a statewide solar target of 6,800 megawatts by 2020 — more than double what it has now.
Tesla Moves Into Nevada As The State Enacts Progressive New Solar Policies
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed a handful of new solar and energy related bills today in Carson City to help the state pivot away from the anti-consumer, anti-solar net metering regulation that forced SolarCity out of the state in late 2015.
What Are The Top 5 Innovations For Low-Carbon Cities?
Major urban low-carbon innovations include net metering, vehicle fleet emissions standards, complete streets zoning, wind-powered trains and electric buses, all driven by regulation and policy.
Gulf Power Settlement Preserves Solar Consumer Freedom in Florida
The story of a solar push & pull in the Sunshine State goes on, this time with a good note: Floridians for Solar Choice writes that a Gulf Power settlement means customers will not have to face a huge fixed charge for having rooftop solar power.
Almost 30% Of Distributed Solar Capacity Is Owned By Third Parties
Distributed solar capacity in the United States, which includes all solar power capacity other than utility-scale installations 1 MW or larger, totaled 12.3 gigawatts (GW) as of September. About 30% of that amount (3.7 GW) was owned by third-party owners.
The Power Of The Pen & Grassroots Media — Anti-Solar Amendment 1 Blocked In Florida
I’m sending a “Thank You” note to CleanTechnica & related sites. The education of the grassroots should never be dismissed. Sincere grassroots writers, of this site and others, have again shown the power of the pen, alongside larger media outlets like Rolling Stone and the Miami Herald.
Sharp Momentum Shift On Anti-Solar Amendment 1 In Florida
CleanTechnica has written a series of articles about the deceptive wording on Florida’s Amendment 1, which is meant to slow the Sunshine State’s rooftop solar growth and even penalize it. A new press release from the US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) suggests that the big utilities are playing hardball now to keep up the deception.
