Whether or not you support big solar, it’s taking America’s deserts by storm as more and more businesses realize the colossal investment potential.
The financing announcement of the largest solar thermal plant of 2011 was just announced: the massive 800-MW, $900 million CPV Sentinel Facility in Riverside County, California.
If you win a trip to Colorado, the first thing you may think of packing is a pair of skis to take advantage of the amazing snow and mountains. Win a trip to Arizona and you’ll probably grab a tube of sunscreen so you can work on your tan. Yet, … [continued]
In another indication of its popularity; the New York legislature just voted an astounding 192-0 to offer municipal financing for clean energy improvements on homes and businesses through Property Assessed Clean Energy or PACE programs, backed by Federal bonds. [social_buttons] Just in time to apply to the Department of Energy … [continued]
This is staggering. In just over six months; Sonoma County’s Energy Independence Program has received 375 applications for more than $17 million worth of solar loans. Since Sonoma County went live with its PACE model of solar funding in March; applications have been pouring in daily, and the county intends to make loans indefinitely by packaging them as bonds.
“There is no end in sight,” said Amy Bolten, a county spokeswoman. “We think our program is just getting going.” And this is in addition to the county’s already very high solar adoption:
Vice President Joe Biden just revealed a plan to make Berkeley First available nationwide. Yesterday at his Middle Class Task Force meeting Biden proposed the way to make solar roofs easy for everyone to afford with virtually free solar panels. If you now pay your current electricity bill and own … [continued]
Remember when we had the idea that investing in real estate was a safe bet? It was such a commonplace idea that this would generate a return on the investment, that it became a cliche: “As safe as houses”. Now, despite our real estate values dropping like a stone, there … [continued]
