250 megawatts (MW) of the 300 MW that were recently approved by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) will come from the Beacon solar project located in Kern County, the LADWP recently announced. The other 50 MW will be solar projects developed in the inner city. The total … [continued]
Reposted from the Sierra Club: Angelenos cheered this week when Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced his intention to sign two agreements that will make the city coal-free no later than 2025. This comes at a moment in our campaign when massive rallies across the U.S. in February called on President Obama to … [continued]
I’ve got a problem. I want you to read every important cleantech story that I see, or at least the headline or summary. (Yep, I’m one of those guys — be careful if you go to see a movie with me that I love.) This root problem creates a couple … [continued]
This article was originally published on Solar Love. It’s no secret that soft costs have not come down as fast as solar module costs (in the U.S.). Solar module costs have come down about 75% in the past 3–4 years. But soft costs haven’t moved nearly as much. As the … [continued]
Of course, check out our own solar power stories for the biggest solar news of the past week (if you haven’t read them all already). But if you’re a super solar lover, for a bit more news, here are some top solar power stories from around the interwebs from the past … [continued]
Solar in Los Angeles recently received another boost. After shutting down its solar incentive program in April, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the nation’s largest municipal utility, has announced that it will restart its solar incentive program once again.
