Just Ask Washington: Yes, Coal-Killing Solar Panels Work In Rainy Weather
The rain-prone US Pacific Northwest has been slow on the solar uptake, but a new PV farm sporting 500,000 solar panels signals more to come.
Washington Solar
Will HB 2346 Lower Washington’s Solar Incentives?
Originally published on the ECOreport Washington’s state solar incentives will expire on June 30, 2016. Though new legislation was introduced to the House in January, it went through considerable amendments before passing to the senate. This bill gives assurance to existing solar customers that their rates will remain fixed, but also leaves many … [continued]
Massive US Utility Scale Solar Group Dives Into Small Scale Solar
The US solar industry group SEPA could be building the case for federal legislation leading to a new national standard for solar incentives…or not.
Some Of America’s Best Solar Incentives Are In Washington (State)
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]
Solar Net Metering Survival & Progress In Massachusetts, Washington, Vermont, & Utah
Originally published on PV Solar Report. Net metering continues to be a theme for solar, with legislative victories in several states. Massachusetts looks forward to favorable outcomes despite attempts to weaken net metering there. Last week, we reported on legislation in Massachusetts that would increase homeowners’ access to net metering … [continued]
Introducing The Solar Foundation’s “State Solar Jobs 2013”
The Solar Foundation has just launched its interactive “State Solar Jobs 2013” site. This is a state by state database, which shows the growth of solar jobs in 2013 and gives predictions for 2014. “Our state solar jobs research this year clearly shows that solar energy can be harnessed anywhere, … [continued]
5 Solar Growth Markets That May Surprise You…
Originally published on Cost of Solar. You probably know which states have been strong solar growth states over the past several years — California, Hawaii, Arizona, New Jersey, North Carolina…. But below are 4 states and one city that are picking up some serious steam in the solar power arena … [continued]
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Top Solar States vs Top Solar Countries (CleanTechnica Exclusive)
Following our top solar states rankings and our top solar countries rankings, below are rankings that mix the two. The rankings are for total and new solar power capacity per capita as well as total and new solar power per GDP. I thin the results are very interesting…. If you … [continued]
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Top Solar Power States Per Capita (Updated) vs Top Solar Policy Leaders (CleanTechnica Exclusive)
Last year, I put together rankings of the top solar power countries per capita, per GDP, and per TWh of electricity production. In January, I then created rankings of the top solar power states per capita and followed those up with rankings of the top solar power states per capita … [continued]
