Those of you who are following net metering battles across the country (and if you’re reading this, you likely are) may have heard that Duke Energy is speaking out publicly against net metering and rooftop solar. Just last week, Duke CEO Lynn Good met with local reporters and attacked net … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. EnergySage this week launched a new “Instant Solar Estimate” tool. It’s wicked awesome! Definitely the coolest I’ve, and also the quickest. Of course, the tool doesn’t require much personal information, which might sometimes result in a less-than-perfect estimate. Nonetheless, the EnergySage Instant Solar Estimate (ISE) … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and CTO JB Straubel recently stopped into Amsterdam for a 1-hour townhall meeting with Tesla Model S owners and enthusiasts. A video of the meeting was recorded (natch) and is embedded above. Questions related to navigation, charging in Belgium, vehicle-to-grid technology and … [continued]
Originally published on The Ecoreport. According to a provincial government study called the Potential for Solar Power in British Columbia: 2007 to 2025, BC’s climate is much more amenable to solar than either Germany’s or Japan’s. The average production of a PV solar array in Kamloops, for example, is 1160 … [continued]
Originally published on Kompulsa. The Blackfriars railway bridge in London (above the river Thames) has now been furnished with 4,400 solar panels, a collaborative effort between First Capital Connect (the company that runs the Blackfriars Railway station) and Solarcentury. This solar panel array is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by … [continued]
Originally published on PVSolarReport. By Rosana Francescato. Credit: Solar Energy Industries Association While Hawaii continues to be a top solar state, residential PV installations have slowed down. As utilities and solar advocates face off about the real state of solar in the state, the rest of the country watches to … [continued]
Update: Show your support for solar once more, by attending a meeting at the Arizona Corporation Commission this Thursday, February 6 at 10am at 1200 W. Washington St., Phoenix AZ 85007. If you are unable to join in person, please email your support to the Chairman of the Commission at Stump-web@azcc.gov. As the Chairman and Commissioners to vote … [continued]
We figured IKEA might be on the right track when we first saw its blue and yellow buildings adorned with solar rooftops. It turns out that the second-largest private commercial solar owner/user in the United States (and the largest per square meter of rooftop space) is on schedule with its … [continued]
There are a handful of major players in the residential solar business — SolarCity, Vivint Solar, Sungevity, and of course Sunrun. In the past year, we’ve seen several major acquisitions by some of these top players. Late yesterday, Sunrun announced a big one — actually, 3 all at once. The … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. The recent heat waves in the southern states and the response of the electricity grids to surging demand, and the role played by renewables such as solar and wind, has been given increasing attention. Yesterday, we checked back on the APVI’s excellent solar map and this graph caught … [continued]
