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A New Economic Reality: Renewable Energy Is Now Cost-Competitive With New Gas
The economics guiding U.S. investments in electricity generation have reached a historic tipping point: Combinations of solar, wind, storage, efficiency and demand response are...
U.S. Senators Propose Bill To Streamline Solar Permitting
U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, have introduced a bill that would provide state and local governments with voluntary tools to...
BLS: Solar PV Installer To Be Fastest-Growing Job In 2018-28
Solar photovoltaic installer is expected to be the fastest-growing occupation in the country from 2018 to 2028, according to a new report from the...
Wells Fargo’s Hopkins: As Renewable Tax Credits Phase Out, Industry Must Develop New Financing...
Earlier this year, Wells Fargo announced leadership changes for its renewable energy and environmental finance business. Phil Hopkins, who co-led the group with Barry...
Maryland Dept. Of Environment Rejects Pair Of Solar Projects
Citing water quality concerns, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has denied the approval of two Origis Energy solar projects in Charles County....
Renewables, Nuclear Neck And Neck For Electric Generation In First Half Of 2019
Renewable energy sources - biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar and wind - accounted for more than one-fifth (20.1%) of net domestic electrical generation during the...
Walmart Sues Tesla Over ‘Gross Negligence’ Leading To Solar Fires
Walmart has filed a lawsuit against Tesla in relation to several fires at the retail corporation's solar facilities over the years.
The complaint, filed in...
Tesla Relaunches Solar Business With New Rental Plans
On Sunday, Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk, announced on Twitter that Tesla Solar had "just relaunched," offering solar rentals in six states.
Tesla is providing three...
States Increasingly Taking Actions On Grid Modernization
Forty-four states, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, took actions related to grid modernization in the second quarter of the...
Study Underscores ‘Huge Potential’ Of Agrivoltaics
The most productive places on Earth for solar power are farmlands, claims a recent study from Oregon State University (OSU).
The study, published in the...
Ninth Circuit Strikes Down California ReMAT In Winding Creek Solar Case
On July 29, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court’s decision in Winding Creek Solar LLC v. Peterman et al., ruling...
Risk Mitigation: Six Steps To Achieve Successful Renewable Energy Projects
Owners and contractors who are building renewable power and energy construction projects must carefully develop, at project inception, a comprehensive understanding of the key...
New Texas Tax Law A Boon For Renewable Energy Development
Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, recently signed into law H.B.3143, which will extend the life of the Chapter 312 abatement program in Texas. This will...
Groups Push For Stronger Clean Energy Rules In Arizona As APS Seeks More Solar,...
As clean energy stakeholders urge Arizona regulators to adopt stronger renewable energy standards, Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) has announced plans to add new...
Apple, Target Win Top Spots In SEIA’s Newest Corporate Solar Report
In a new report, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) puts corporate commitments to clean energy on display, with tech and retail brands such...
House Leaders Plot 100% Clean Energy Economy: ‘Ambitious But Necessary’
Democratic House committee leaders have announced a bold new plan to achieve a 100% clean economy by 2050.
The plan was introduced on Tuesday by...
Cuomo Signs Historic Renewable Energy Bill Into Law
A new law in New York will require the state to procure 6 GW of distributed solar by 2025, as well as require utilities...
Wisconsin Utility Cancels Controversial Solar Tax Plan
Solar groups are applauding a decision by Milwaukee-based utility We Energies, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, to cancel plans to tax customers who...
Solar Soars In South Carolina With Energy Freedom Act
South Carolina’s new "Energy Freedom Act" is aptly titled. Signed into law in May following unanimous votes in the South Carolina House and Senate,...
FERC Makes Drastic Changes To Three-Year Energy Forecast
Within the past month, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has dramatically revised its three-year forecast for changes in the U.S. electrical generating capacity...