Below are highlights from two new reports commissioned by the Repower Our Schools Coalition. The North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center (NC CETC) released information that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools & Durham Public Schools would conserve millions of dollars with solar power, while promoting more STEM education potential for the students. Along with the saved money, … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon Homeowners in Europe who are considering going solar but as yet undecided will probably be happy to hear that Panasonic Eco Solutions and ezzingSolar are partnering together to begin offering a free online solar simulation tool, according to a new press release. The … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. I was honored for the second year in a row to have a meal with Michael Liebreich, founder and chairman of the advisory board of what is now Bloomberg New Energy Finance (originally named New Energy Finance), and to be able to interview him “during” that … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. I was lucky to spend a lot of time with Clint Wilder, senior editor at CleanEdge, while in Abu Dhabi for the World Future Energy Summit, Zayed Future Energy Prize Awards Ceremony, and other Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week events. One morning, Clint set aside approximately 45 … [continued]
Net metering has become controversial in recent years and a rate hike for home solar owners in Nevada in December 2015 is the front lines of the brewing war. The Public Utilities Commission has created a new rate class for home solar, and it’s putting the distributed solar industry in … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. Along with a chat or two with Akon, I also got to spend some time during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week interviewing Akon Lighting Africa Co-Founder & President Thione Niang. Naturally, we talked about Akon Lighting Africa — for example, its aims, its roots, and how involved … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. Along with my own personal interview with Akon, the international superstar and solar entrepreneur was interviewed on stage during a student event in the midst of this year’s Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. I was lucky enough to be there and film the whole thing — check … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. The rapidly increasing competition in solar power auctions in India have promoted utilities to take advantage of the falling tariffs and procure electricity to meet their renewable purchase obligations. Delhi-based power utility BSES has announced plans to procure renewable energy power purchase agreements amounting to 700 … [continued]
Complete nonsense. The most socialistic thing I’ve ever heard. That’s just two quotes from a value of solar conversation between ILSR’s John Farrell and Karl Rábago of the Pace Energy and Climate Center that took place online on July 8, 2015. More and more people are installing solar, significantly reducing … [continued]
Last week, Leilani Münter took a fast-paced trip through the heart of California to raise awareness of the debate currently underway at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that will determine the fate of the state’s net metering regulation, which is critical to keeping rooftop solar viable in the state. Net metering … [continued]
