Just In Time For Clean Power Plan, SunShot Catalyst Puts Up $1 Million For Solar…
The new Clean Power Plan will get an assist from US Energy Dept.’s SunShot Catalyst competition, aimed at reducing soft costs of solar energy.
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SolarCity Moving Into Mexico With ILIOSS Acquisition
Originally published on Solar Love. One of America’s leading solar developers, SolarCity, will now expand into Mexico, after the announcement of its acquisition of ILIOSS. SolarCity announced Wednesday that it would acquire one of Mexico’s largest commercial and industrial solar developers, ILIOSS, which after the conclusion of the acquisition process … [continued]
Telangana Allocates 2,000 MW — India’s Largest Solar Tender
On Monday, Telangana announced the final results for its 2,000 MW solar tender, the single largest solar power allocation in India till date. The state-owned utility, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSSPDCL), was responsible for floating the 2 GW solar tender. Telangana had offered prospective developers projects through competitive … [continued]
SolarCity Aims To Dominate Small & Medium-Sized Business Installation Market
Originally published on Solar Love. SolarCity is taking aim at the small and medium business (SMB) installation market. The #1 US residential installer will allow SMBs to pay less for solar compared to utilities under a new offering. SolarCity will allow for flat & fixed payments over 20 years for the solar electricity. This … [continued]
Top 20 CleanTechnica Stories Of July
July was CleanTechnica‘s third-best month in history in terms of traffic (only slightly trailing March & May of this year, which isn’t surprising given that it’s the summer). Coming out on the top of the story list is harder and harder, with more content, more big cleantech news in general, and … [continued]
Clean Power Plan = Lower Electricity Bills
Originally published on Solar Love. A report from the University of Georgia says that states can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by using a combination of renewable energy sources and energy-saving strategies. It says those changes are affordable if done properly. Marilyn Brown, the project’s lead researcher and the Brook … [continued]
Powerful: Energy For Everyone (Film Review)
Green economy educator, spokesperson, and Ottawa councilman David Chernushenko takes his family and the viewer of Powerful: Energy for Everyone on a journey in this inspiring documentary. The documentary is styled as a lovely collection of vignettes on renewable systems. It examines exchanges with green pioneers, entrepreneurs, scientists, artists, eco-activists, investors, politicians, and … [continued]
Bringing Solar Lights To Off-Grid Areas In Africa
Originally published on Solar Love. Solar lights are being used more often in Africa, where off-grid areas have poor access to safe and reliable nighttime lighting. In support of this important trend, thank window manufacturer The VELUX Group and solar light company Little Sun, who are partnering with NGO Plan International … [continued]
Dutch Solar Booms For A Remarkable Reason
Solar panel sales are skyrocketing in the Netherlands right now. According to BNR, a Dutch news radio station, installers and importers are reporting sales increases in the first half of 2015 of between 70% and 100% compared to the same period in 2014. Total sales are expected to hit 2 … [continued]
Clean Energy Gives Rise To Robust Economies, Says Steyer
As we noted in a sister article on Friday (“Climate Change Issues May Decide 2016 US Election”), NextGen Climate has come out with a thought-provoking white paper called “The Economic Case For Clean Energy.” Its context mirrors and supports the gist of remarks by Tom Steyer, president and 2013 founder of … [continued]
