Originally Published on the ECOreport California may be in the midst of the worst drought on record, but its people are not helpless. One of the means that homeowners have at their disposal are water-efficiency projects financed through the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs. Once its current projects are complete, the state’s … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. In 2007, the City of Berkeley came up with an innovative program to hasten the adoption of solar technology. Homeowners could finance installations through their property taxes. Scientific American called it one of the top 20 “world-changing” ideas of the year. Unfortunately, the United States was … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. HERO PACE has been approved in 328 communities, and is available to 76% of California’s population. As of last week, 38,568 homes have taken advantage of the opportunity to finance energy- and water-saving devices through their property taxes. As a result, HERO has offset 1.4 … [continued]
Ygrene Energy Fund has now completed a total of 25 multifamily PACE upgrade projects to date, according to a recent announcement. This recent milestone means that Ygrene is now the first (and only) PACE provider to finish energy upgrade projects for “multifamily housing ranging from 6 units to as many … [continued]
It’s been awhile. Catching up after the busy trip to Vancouver for Renewable Cities has taken some time, and I now have a quite long list of extra solar power, wind power, and other clean power stories to share. If you have some time, stroll through these and click on whichever ones … [continued]
Some top clean electricity reading for your Tuesday (& more?) pleasure: Solar America’s Top Solar Cities Rankings Might Surprise You (Also: Top 10 Cities For Solar Power) Vivint Solar Employee Sent to ‘Casual’ Roundtable Meeting Gets a Shock Colorado Utility To Bring Solar Power To Low-Income Families Yingli Solar Profits Rise 53.4% in 2014, Ships Over 3.3 … [continued]
Set aside a full day for these. There are a lot of extra clean electricity stories for your reading pleasure here, to pile on top of the numerous we’ve published in the past few days. Renewables (Combined) West Texas City To Be 100% Powered By Solar & Wind Energy “Renewable … [continued]
In case our clean power news hasn’t kept you busy enough, below are a bunch more stories that you might like to read. Drop more in the comments if you have some. Solar Power Report: Solar Industry In North Carolina Boosting Overall Economy Christian Coalition: Solar Power Good For “God and … [continued]
President Obama is in India as the state guest for Republic day celebrations here. Needless to say, clean energy is a major focus area in the dialogue between the two countries. To spur the solar sector, and meet its 100 GW solar goal, India is looking for investments to the … [continued]
Originally published on SolarLove. A residential energy program that supports solar power, energy-saving windows and doors, insulation, heating and cooling, roofing and water conservation will be reinstated in San Francisco. Spring of 2015 is when applications will first be accepted. The Home Energy Renovation Opportunity (HERO) makes these investment opportunities … [continued]
