US ITC Solar Tax Credit Decline Is Being Countered With Machine Learning
Commercial solar has significant untapped potential in the USA. Innovative companies such as OnSwitch Energy are working to maximize that, regardless of federal policies.
Solar Leasing
Tesla Makes Solar Affordable Again With New Monthly Rental Plans
Tesla is making solar affordable again with a new solar rental program that lets homeowners simply rent a solar system for a flat monthly rate. To further sweeten the deal, there is no upfront installation cost at all and there is no long-term contract.
4 US States Scoring Under-the-Radar Clean Energy Wins
In the United States, the falling cost of renewable energy means the economic case for investing in renewables is stronger than ever before. Across the country, from South Carolina to Nevada, states are taking new measures to harness wind and solar power. Since January, more than 10 state legislatures have enacted policies that encourage new renewable energy development.
SolarCity Founders Peter & Lyndon Rive Join ZOLA Electric To Advance Solar In Africa
The co-founders of SolarCity have resurfaced on the global stage and they have a new pet project that also happens to be powered by the sun. Brothers Lyndon and Peter Rive, who are also cousins to Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, were brought into the fold at the rapidly growing solar-plus-storage company ZOLA Electric.
Florida Public Service Commission Opens The Floodgates For Solar Leases
Florida residents have a new option for going green with their electricity as the Florida Public Service Commission approved Tesla’s SolarLease option today. The ruling came after a long debate over the program to determine if it represented the sale of electricity to consumers, which is not allowed.
What Changed In The Solar & Energy Storage Industries In 2018?
I started covering the solar energy industry seriously in 2009. It seemed like a hopping, exciting time in the industry — growth was exploding. I remember one early story in which readers admonished me a little because I put “Solar Power Exploding” in a headline, and they thought I was referring to genuine explosions. In 2019, 2009 and 2010 progress looks like anthills.
Fenix International Powers The Entire Home With Pay-As-You-Go Solar Systems #CES2019
Pay-as-you-go programs continue to revolutionize the world through solar lighting and cell phone charging systems that open up the opportunities that come with electricity, and Fenix International is leading that charge in Africa. CleanTechnica sat down with Jit Bhattacharya, CTO of Fenix International at CES this week to talk about how pay-as-you-go solar systems have scaled up to power the entire home and how the acquisition by Engie has helped Fenix International take its business to the next level.
What Changed In The Solar Energy Industry In November?
Moving forward with our monthly What Changed … ? feature, below is a rundown of notable solar energy news — changed in the solar industry — during the month of November.
US Solar Customers Prefer Solar Loans, Finds WoodMac
New research from Wood Mackenzie has found that solar loans were the preferred and dominant financing solution for residential solar systems in the United States through the first half of 2018, accounting for 42% and outperforming third-party-owned solar systems for the first time.
Liveblog: Tesla’s Q3 2018 Earnings Call
CleanTechnica is on Tesla’s Q3 2018 earnings call starting at 3:30pm Pacific on October 24th, 2018. You can livestream or listen to the recording here and we will be live blogging the action as it happens. From the quarterly letter, we already know that Tesla has turned a profit, riding … [continued]
