Why We Should Democratize the Electricity System (Part 1)
A serialized version of ILSR’s new report, Democratizing the Electricity System, Part 1 of 5.
Rooftop Solar
New “Plug ‘n’ Play” Solar Module Fits Almost Any Roof
A new fully assembled, plug-and-play modular rooftop solar power system was introduced at the Intersolar North America trade show last month, and it could be a low cost solar power solution for home owners and businesses that want to dip a toe into the clean energy pool. The new photovolaic system, called AC Unison, does not require a separate inverter, which would typically add a significant expense to the cost of a rooftop solar array.
Clever Accounting Lets Utilities Cash In When You Go Solar
I recently got a copy of a utility bill for a Minnesota business that has a 40-kilowatt (kW) solar PV array. I wanted to learn how quickly he’d pay off his array with the electricity savings.
I was shocked.
“Secret Millionares” Launch Rooftop Solar Scheme
A partnership created on the TV show “The Secret Millionaire” is setting up a new fund to assist rooftop solar power projects.
Freetricity is to provide up to £150,000 in funding for the installation of solar setups for both public and private businesses.
NYC Solar Map Should Get Boost from NYC Stars
The “New York City Solar Map” was launched last week. The map shows both existing solar PV & solar thermal installations in the Big Apple as well as solar PV rooftop potential across the city. As you can imagine, the potential is HUGE.
Google Invests $280 Million More in Solar Energy, in California’s SolarCity
Google announced today that it is investing $280 million in a rooftop solar power company, California-based SolarCity. Included with the announcement was the short YouTube video above.
Of course, this is just the latest announcement of many demonstrating Google’s tremendous investment and belief in truly clean, renewable energy.
Rooftop Solar Feed-in Scheme Coming Soon to New Delhi
Government would offer very attractive tariffs, over 6-7 times that for conventional sources, to home owners for 25 years.
Los Angeles Could be Solar Powered (Sort of), UCLA Study Finds
On the same day that the catastrophic 9.0 earthquake hit Japan, March 11, UCLA’s Luskin Center for Innovation announced the publication of its “Los Angeles Solar Atlas.” Needless to say, it didn’t get much attention at that time. But it is a very useful and interesting publication, so I thought I’d share some of its key aspects and findings with you.
Why We Need More than Rooftops to Win the War Against Climate Change
Many environmentalists claim that we don’t need utility scale solar in our deserts because we could simply solar power America from our rooftops. Technically, this is true. Most houses do have the space for it. However, that fact alone is not enough. As someone who asks people if they would … [continued]
Solyndra Gets Biggest Chunk of SCE's 250 MW Distributed Solar Project
Solyndra was the very first of the renewable energy companies funded through the (newly renewable energy-friendly) Department of Energy under Secretary Chu, who guaranteed a $535 million loan so Solyndra could build a factory to make its innovative cylindrical CIGS thin film solar modules. That factory is now due online … [continued]
