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ForeFront Power Completes Its First Erthos Solar Energy System for the City of Fresno

Erthos solar modules are mounted directly on the earth without structural steel, streamlining development and enabling the solar energy system to generate electricity at a lower cost ForeFront Power, a leading developer and asset manager of commercial and industrial-scale renewable energy solutions, on Thursday announced that it has achieved commercial … [continued]

SunPower Slides Into 7 New Markets In 6 States

SunPower has long been one of the largest, most influential, most popular solar power companies in the United States. In fact, its precursor was a core part of what launched the global solar industry decades ago. It is heavily focused these days on getting solar power installed on American homes and businesses, and that’s now happening in 7 new markets.

California Air Pollution Drops In Every County During Pandemic

Californians have now been sheltering in place since March 20. While social distancing is slowing the spread of COVID-19, it’s also significantly reducing air pollutant and greenhouse gas levels across the state. Residents from San Diego to Sacramento are seeing clearer skies and breathing cleaner air, even in the center of cities that rarely experience a noticeable reduction in air pollution.

Transit & Bicycling News

Alongside my climate news, renewable energy news, electric vehicle news, and other green news roundups, here’s a roundup of top bicycling & transit news from around the interwebs. Bicycling VanMoof Making SmartBike For Those Who Like to Pedal Oslo — The Next Big Bicycle Thing? How Bikes Make Copenhagen’s Neighborhood Business Districts Thrive Five … [continued]

10 Fastest-Growing Solar Cities in California

While solar is blooming fast in many other states now, California’s still the U.S. leader and continues to install solar at a rapid clip. There is actually hardly a country on earth with as much solar as is installed in California.

PV Solar Report, “an authority on California solar market data,” and SunRun, “the nation’s leading home solar company,” recently released a list* of the California cities growing the fastest in solar power installations.