New Jersey has firmly embraced the concept of solar for all with its new 225 megawatt community solar program, within which 40% of all capacity is earmarked for low- and moderate-income consumers. The three-year pilot program was designed by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to serve up to 30,000 homes. The evolution of the project will determine the terms of the permanent program thereafter.
Math is not that hard, but you have to get all the numbers in place before you perform the calculation. If you collect “5+3” and conclude the answer is “8,” that may seem well and good, but what if the left side of the equation is actually “5+3-5-10?”
The average solar PV cost for new projects in America has fallen more than 50% in the past five years, according to a new government report.
Massachusetts’ SREC program creates green jobs and clean energy. As MA SREC enters phase two, it’s time to reaffirm the state’s sustainability commitment.
A new, first-of-its-kind solar financing option based around a combination of low upfront costs and personal ownership has just been unveiled by SolarCity. The new financing option — which has been dubbed “MyPower” — works by allowing SolarCity customers to pay for their solar loan in a similar way to the … [continued]
The US-based solar leasing giant Sunrun is planning a major expansion throughout the country, with the aim to enter a number of new markets and to add over 800 new employees, according to recent reports. The plans call for the expansion and opening of new offices in the Arizonan, Nevadan, … [continued]
Cost Of Solar. New Jersey has been one of the surprise solar leaders in the US, and even globally. In terms of installed solar power per capita, only 10 other US states and countries beat it. The three states that are above it have much better solar resources. New Jersey … [continued]
As noted in an article yesterday, I’ve been very busy in the past month (well, months…) moving into a new home and following the birth of a sweet little cleantech lover. Inevitably, “roundup articles” of important or interesting cleantech news we didn’t cover dropped off as a result. With a big backlog … [continued]
The Northeast U.S. cap-and-trade system helped install 800MW new renewables capacity in 2013, showing states how EPA’s proposed emissions rule can succeed.
The installed capacity of solar energy across America jumped 418% from 2010 to 2014, according to new data from the US Energy Information Administration.
