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Solar Panels ROI

The Environmental Blog

Are you considering installing solar panels in your home but apprehensive about the cost? Solar energy can be a great investment, but it requires a substantial upfront financial commitment. We are here to help you make sense of everything solar energy related by providing information on Solar ROI.

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Keeping the Power on in Extreme Heat

Front And Centered

(For more about how we do policy and the outcomes of this session, check out this previous blog entry.) One such case was House Bill 1329 , which requires that electric and water utilities maintain services for all residential customers during excessive heat.

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St. Louis Adopts Midwest?s First Building Performance Standard

GreenTechMedia

Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson recently signed a law establishing a mandatory Building Energy Performance Standard in the city, which is the second-largest in Missouri. The standard will be set to ensure that 65 percent of the buildings in each property type will have to save energy to comply with the law. and Washington state.

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Rooftop solar skyrockets if an alternative to monopoly utility models is employed

Renewable Energy World

Since rooftop solar became possible, electric utilities have struggled to incorporate it into their outdated business model. In recent years, this lag in utility recognition has become increasingly problematic, risking the health, environmental, and financial impacts of over-investment in large fossil fuel power plants.

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BOEM Slated to Act on Two Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Activities in 2023

Energy and Cleantech Council

We’re closely monitoring offshore wind activities in the Gulf of Maine. Check out this recent blog post on the Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is responsible for the development of offshore renewable energy in federal waters.

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How Electricity Bills Are Affected by Utility Prices?

The Environmental Blog

Here we will discuss the impact of utility prices on electricity bills. The price of electricity is not just a cost to consumers, it also affects the economy in a huge way. They provide power, water, and gas. This causes an increase in electricity bills for consumers that can be as high as 10%.

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Roundup: Fellows in the Field

Defend Our Future

Earlier this year Defend Our Future’s Community Organizing Fellowship launched, adding capacity for on-the-ground partners to amplify local investments in renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure and environmental protection. Let’s take a look at what they’ve been up to!