$100 Million For Solar PV Systems In Hawaii
A partnership between the state of Hawaii and several corporate entities will invest up to $100 million in new solar photovoltaic systems for the islands.
Clean Power Finance
Clean Power Finance & GRID Alternatives Team Up
Originally published on Solar Love (with some extra Clean Power Finance videos below the repost). GRID Altenatives, the nation’s largest nonprofit installer of solar power products, is partnering with Clean Power Finance (CPF) to help more low-income homeowners save money on their electric bills with residential solar. The partnership will … [continued]
Cleantech Top 100 Companies Report Released
There are many lists published today, but this one about sustainable innovation stands out. The Global Cleantech 100 acknowledges promising innovation leaders in categories like wastewater, carbon conversion, and energy. Nearly 6,000 companies were nominated to be reviewed for the top 100 by 84 external panelists. The final 100 are … [continued]
Cleantech Leaders (Zayed Future Energy Prize Videos & Call For Applications)
There are a lot of cleantech leaders out there. Numerous cleantech industries are growing in leaps and bounds, and numerous people and companies are to thank for that. I don’t envy the Zayed Future Energy Prize panels who have to narrow down numerous applications to choose just a handful of … [continued]
Why Sunrun Acquired REC Solar & Is Partnering With Sungevity
Originally published on SolarWakeup. By Yann Brandt Residential solar is the fastest growing part of the solar market and some of the major players in the sector have been making big moves. Recently, Sunrun acquired the residential division of REC Solar including AEE Solar and SnapNrack while also announcing a partnership … [continued]
Residential Solar — Hot Topic At Greentech Media’s Solar Summit
Originally published on PV Solar Report. By Rosana Francescato Solar Analyst Nicole Litvak elicits insights on residential solar from a panel of industry executives at Greentech Media’s Solar Summit. The panelists agree that solar is a complex, ever-changing industry as they delve into questions about vertical integration, solar loans, and more. Residential … [continued]
Google & SunPower Commit $250 Million To Residential Solar
Originally published on Planetsave. Internet and solar giants Google and SunPower announced a useful break for power customers (and a small climate change deterrent) yesterday by entering a $250 million partnership in clean US home energy for the future. A new fund ($100 million from Google and $150 million from … [continued]
What Was Kansas Really About?
Trying to comprehend the net metering wars. Originally Published in the ECOreport. News of rooftop solar’s most recent victory reached me on Friday, April 4. The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC) issued a press release stating, “Fresh on the heels of recent ALEC defeats in Utah and Washington, the solar industry … [continued]
The Double Agent and the Gorilla, Part 3
Not long ago, I wrote about Clean Power Finance and its President and CEO Nat Kreamer. At the time, Kreamer — a former military man — appeared to be serving as a “double agent,” playing both sides of the monopoly utilities’ crusade against rooftop solar. Several months later, the double … [continued]
Goldman Sachs Enthusiastically Decides To Invest $40 Billion In Renewables
Originally published on SolarWakeup. Goldman Sachs sees a transformational moment in renewables and plans to invest in excess of $40 billion by 2021. The motivation for Goldman is to create a return on the capital they invest for their firm and clients, but where will it be invested and how … [continued]
