Originally published on SolarLove.org. Calling on the Legislature to act quickly to raise net metering caps, the Mass Solar Coalition stated recently that thousands of solar-related jobs are in jeopardy due to the caps for public and private projects. This finding was published in a final report sent recently to … [continued]
Over the next decade, solar electricity will let consumers get cheaper energy from their rooftop than from their utility. Among the upheaval in the electricity system, the coming of solar “grid parity” means re-thinking incentives for solar energy. The success of solar is remarkable, no less because the amount of … [continued]
Originally published on Cost of Solar* California is a solar giant. Well, it’s a giant in general. It’s the most populous state in the United States, home to 1 out of every 8 Americans. Also, the state has a larger economy than all but 8 countries (US included). Being quite … [continued]
They aren’t new programs, but they are programs that were approaching a red light, one that we weren’t sure was going to turn. Luckily, the light has just turned green. But there’s one more light ahead — the California Senate light. If the a bill makes it through the California … [continued]
Editor’s note: The great article below continues the Minnesota focus we’ve had lately. It also gets into Value of Solar tariffs (VOSTs), which I’ve covered a few times (full CleanTechnica archives here) and am planning to come back to in a big way, as well as other fun solar topics. Thanks … [continued]
Quick question. Your state has good sunshine, lots of open rooftops, and the cost of solar energy has been falling by 10% per year. Do you think it will take 13 years to double the 10 megawatts (MW) of installed solar power? Yes, if you’re the largest corporate utility … [continued]
Sunlight falls almost anywhere, in every community. So it would make sense for any number of people in that community to team up to harness the sun and make clean, local power. Sadly, it isn’t as easy as it should be, as illustrated by the Vashon Community Solar Project … [continued]
It started with off-grid locations, places where electricity was either carried in or generated on-site. Then it beat expensive diesel generators. In 2010, unsubsidized solar electricity could best on-grid retail electricity prices of major utilities in Hawaii. In the next decade, residents in metropolitan areas representing 100 million people … [continued]
Editor’s note: While we here at CleanTechnica have focused on the ‘soft costs’ of solar making German much cheaper than U.S. solar, one of the world’s leading solar and climate change solutions entrepreneurs and investors, Jigar Shah, contends that the cost differences are actually largely due to another factor — … [continued]
Here’s a fun post from the folks over at Compare Electricity Prices (image added): Whether it’s the rising cost of energy, a desire to go green, or a little bit of both, you’re considering installing solar panels in your home. Good for you. The advantages and savings can be significant … [continued]
