Red & Blue States In Cahoots On US Solar Industry
The US solar industry is getting a shot of adrenaline from South Carolina, which is adding another new solar factory to its roster along with 500 new jobs.
The US solar industry is getting a shot of adrenaline from South Carolina, which is adding another new solar factory to its roster along with 500 new jobs.
The New York City-based renewable energy developer energyRe is aiming a new $1.2 billion fund at the USA, aimed at taking on tough decarbonization chores.
The battle for solar power in South Carolina heats up as sea level rise threatens historic coastal cities and military installations.
State-level action will make or break solar energy in the US, regardless of all that pro-coal rhetoric emanating from the White House.
If rooftop solar can win hearts and minds in the South Carolina state legislature, rooftop solar can win anywhere: look for more red states to see the green light.
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By Sara Rafalson After two years of negotiations, the South Carolina House of Representatives voted unanimously earlier this summer on legislation to promote solar in the Palmetto State. As a result of the South Carolina Distributed Energy Resource Act (S.B. 1189), Sol Systems expects the South Carolina solar market to … [continued]
It was only last October that we ran a list of five overlooked solar growth markets in the US, and now it look’s like we’ll have to add a sixth one. South Carolina has been lagging far behind other states in large scale solar farming but if a new announcement … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. The American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) hold on South Carolina is weakening. The controversial lobbying organization has been so firmly entrenched that there is a special provision for it in the state’s lobbying law. According to Section 2-17-90: “No public official or public employee may accept … [continued]