Originally Published in the ECOreport Between 1 pm and 2 pm on Friday, June 6, Germany’s solar photovoltaic systems generated a record 24.24 GW. The real peak came three days later, when they provided 50.6% of the nation’s electricity, which shows solar technology’s potential. The current reality is that solar contributed … [continued]
Good news for the people of New York City and their neighbors further up in. Participating and sharing in clean energy choices is could soon be tangible even for the average renter or apartment dweller due to the very recent “Shared Clean Energy Bill.” This New York legislation would let … [continued]
America’s #1 full-service solar provider and a national pioneer in solar panel leasing and zero-down financing, SolarCity, has expanded to Hawai‘i Island—the “Big Island,” the largest island in the United States and the southernmost point in the country—with its launch of a permanent 6,300-square-foot operations center in the tourist mecca … [continued]
Move over, Mosaic and SunFunder. There’s a new solar crowdfunding website in town—Crowdsun.com. The third online investment platform for financing solar projects bills itself as “Your solution to safe, green funding.” CrowdSun has already funded over $2 million across 11 campaigns, two of which have hit the 100% mark so … [continued]
On Friday, the Los Angeles Business Council hosted their 8th annual Sustainability Summit. California Governor Jerry Brown and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti presented keynote speeches on the major topics in California- Energy and Water. Mayor Garcetti gave an excellent speech highlighting some of the work he’s doing to make … [continued]
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]
In 2013, a national battle for energy choice commenced as utilities attacked solar net metering in California, Arizona, Louisiana, and Idaho. Net metering allows rooftop solar customers to use clean solar energy that they generate themselves, and then receive full retail credit for any excess electricity sent back to the grid. … [continued]
Dear HECO, The sun is golden, The sky is blue, I want my system To interconnect with you Love, Hawaii Solar Customers Hundreds of HECO customers will be left heartbroken this Valentine’s Day. Having waited by the phone for months, they’ll spend another night (and likely many nights thereafter) without … [continued]
Originally published on ClimateProgress by Kiley Kroh New York governor Andrew Cuomo delivered his State of the State address on Wednesday and announced an even greater commitment to clean energy, including $1 billion in new funding for solar energy projects. Launched in 2012, Cuomo’s NY-Sun Initiative has already been a tremendous success, with almost … [continued]
Originally published on ClimateProgress by Joe Romm Clean technology is booming by every key indicator — but you would never know that from Sunday’s absurd 60 Minutes piece touting an imaginary “Cleantech Crash.” As documented in the recent Department of Energy (DOE) report, “Revolution Now: The Future Arrives for Four … [continued]
