This is a wonderful billboard from Vote Solar that I ran across the other day on Facebook. Of course, I reshared it, and I think it could have been my most popular share ever. For good reason, too, it’s a simple yet important point expressed in an ingenius way. … [continued]
Vote Solar wrote up a good post yesterday urging us all, one more time, to put our fingers to work and go ‘speak up’ for solar power — and PACE financing, in particular. I’m just going to repost that piece from Vote Solar, since it’s succinct and packed full of … [continued]
Important amendments to the highway bill that is in the Senate (S. 1813) will be coming up next week. There is one very good amendment introduced by Senator Stabenow (D-MI) that would extend very important wind and solar energy incentives. And there is an amendment by Sen. DeMint (R-SC) that would … [continued]
California has taken strong action to promote or require renewable energy. It is the national leader on this front. Currently, it’s renewable energy standard is 33% by 2020. However, with the passage of new legislation in Colorado, Colorado is now nipping close at its heels.
A new report by Network for New Energy Choices (NNEC) — Freeing the Grid — shows which states make it easy for people to sell electricity to the grid and which make it difficult. In addition, the report compares the current situation with the situation in 2007. Overall, there has … [continued]
California, which has often led the nation in emissions reductions and environmental initiatives, is not the standard bearer in producing renewable energy today. If you consider all forms of renewable energy — solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal, then California isn’t at the top in total production, and as a percentage … [continued]
