SolarAPP+ Speeds Solar Installs for 2,800 Homes (& Counting)
NREL’s Solar Permitting Tool “Busts Through Bureaucracy” To Fast-Track Residential Solar Projects and Expands into Energy Storage Permitting
NREL’s Solar Permitting Tool “Busts Through Bureaucracy” To Fast-Track Residential Solar Projects and Expands into Energy Storage Permitting
Last quarter, Tesla installed 85 megawatts (MW) of rooftop solar power across the United States. That’s up from a mere 26 MW in Q2 2020. Of course, Q2 2020 was plagued by the covid-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdowns. (Bad pun somewhat intended.) Nonetheless, a more than tripling of solar power … [continued]
The 30 Million Solar plan would create 1.77 million jobs and save utility customers billions.
A New Program to Streamline the Solar Permitting Process Can Be a Game Changer
Accela has been working with the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), Tesla, and others to launch SolarAPP+. This is going to streamline solar permitting across the US like a Plaid Tesla streamlines getting from 0 mph to the speed limit.
Lancaster, California, produces more solar power per capita than any other city in the state. Devastated by the recession of 2009, when unemployment rose to 17%, the city has made its commitment to solar the basis of its economic rebirth. Today it is home to the BYD truck and bus factory, which just finished an expansion that tripled its original size.
Cities are where most of the world’s people live, and they can make the move toward cleantech and away from burning up the planet go much, much — much — faster. In fact, some policies could trump critical levers like ZEV mandates, and if adopted broadly, make the ZEV transition happen faster than most of us think possible.
Originally published on ilsr.org. Below is part three of our City Power Play report, a report released in October 2013 (and still relevant today) about the types of policy solutions cities can enact to increase their ownership of renewable energy. Read part 1 and part 2, published last week. Permitting One authority … [continued]
Originally published on Planetsave. A new report has been released on how cities and counties in California are fulfilling this state’s AB 2188 requirements to adopt expedited permitting processes for residential solar installations. Specifically, the report shows about 70% of these entities have met minimum provisions. Of note, the AB 2188 Implementation … [continued]
Originally published in the ECOreport. An “emergency rule” that went into effect on July 1 is expected to increase the average solar installer’s business by 10% to 30%. The state Building Code Council made it possible for homeowners to install rooftop solar power systems without an engineer’s approval. This saves … [continued]