Solar Power World

MARCH 31, 2022

By Kacie Peters, director of industry relationships, Pivot Energy Businesses and individuals alike love to capitalize on new ways to save money, and a utility bill is a natural place to start. Over the past few years, community solar has offered this opportunity to many electricity customers across the country.

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Solar Power World

MARCH 26, 2024

Pennsylvania is at risk of being left in the dust in the renewable energy revolution. According to the Environment America Research & Policy Center, Pennsylvania ranked 49th in the nation for renewable energy growth as a whole from 2013 to 2023, lagging behind only Alaska.

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altenergymag

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

According to the primary CXO's of the global solar energy market, the market is estimated to witness a substantial growth of nearly 20% over the forecast period. By technology segmentation, the concentrated solar power system category is expected to contribute the largest market share in the global solar energy market.

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Solar Power World

JULY 9, 2021

Williams, founding partner, Solar Energy Partners The installation of private solar power systems in homes across California has been a key driver in the state’s green power revolution. Twenty five years ago, roughly 10,000 houses and businesses had rooftop solar power systems installed.

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Solar Power World

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Vote Solar says Massachusetts must triple SMART program to reach climate goals Boston, Massachusetts Vote Solar released a report that found the policy environment in Massachusetts is slowing the growth of the state’s solar industry and may make it impossible to accomplish its renewable energy goals.

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Solar Power World

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Electric panel monitoring hardware provider Sense found that home energy demand increased 22% since the pandemic started. COVID-19 has forced many Americans to be at home more than usual. This correlated with a typical utility bill increase of $22 to $25 or even higher in states with steeper utility rates.

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Solar Power World

MARCH 26, 2020

Following is a statement from Bob Keefe, executive director of the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs): “Congress threw a critical lifeline to America’s workers that will help struggling families pay their bills… The post E2 says Congress should now focus on policies to expand clean energy jobs appeared first (..)

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Solar Power World

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

American Indian land comprises approximately 2% of the United States but contains an estimated 5% of the country’s renewable energy resources, according to a 2012 DOE Department of Indian Energy report, “Developing Clean Energy Projects on Tribal Lands.”

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Solar Power World

MAY 1, 2020

Dominion Energy Virginia has quadrupled the amount of solar and wind generation in its 15-year, long-term integrated resource plan (IRP). The increase is driven, in part, by Governor Ralph Northam’s executive order on climate change and the Virginia Clean Economy Act passed by the General Assembly.

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Solar Power World

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The Conservative Energy Network (CEN) released the results of its fourth annual National Clean Energy Survey. Findings from the survey suggests that clean energy policy is an important issue to a strong majority of voters and will be crucial to the success of candidates in swing districts and states in the 2020 election.

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Solar Power World

JANUARY 11, 2022

By Anastasia Gordon, energy and transportation policy manager, WE ACT for Environmental Justice Solar power continues to grow in popularity for communities nationwide, with the clean energy source now accounting for over half of all new electricity-generating capacity added in the U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 12, 2021

transmission grid policy has stalled the growth of wind and solar power. ” “They’re both right — and it’s because we have a systemic problem,” said Gramlich, a co-author of the new report, “Disconnected: The Need for a New Generator Interconnection Policy.”

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Countries are falling behind on almost every policy required to cut greenhouse gas emissions, despite progress on renewable energy and the uptake of electric vehicles. Retire about 240 average-sized coal-fired power plants a year, every year between now and 2030.

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altenergymag

AUGUST 4, 2021

There is a huge demand for energy as well as medium and large-scale investments towards the usage of solar generation farms. Effective energy usage has drifted consumer tendencies and regulatory policies towards the deployment of solar technologies.

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Solar Power World

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Even when the federal government wages war against clean energy, states can build their own robust solar industries with the right governor in charge. Or they can fall behind with an obstructive, anti-solar leader. Two Northeast states have seen it both ways.

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Solar Power World

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Virtual power plants are making behind-the-meter storage more attractive to utilities. Residential energy storage adoption is growing in the Northeast, and no state mandates are behind the rising numbers. Surprisingly, utilities are the ones encouraging customers to get batteries and enroll them in virtual power plants (VPPs).

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Solar Power World

APRIL 15, 2020

… The post Report estimates over a half million clean energy jobs will be lost through Q2 without policy interventions appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Solar Power World

MAY 5, 2020

The Renewable Energy Policy Pathways Report, released from the REBA Institute, finds that expanding competitive supply options appears to have the greatest technical potential to provide the fastest and most cost-effective path to increase customer renewable energy access.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 22, 2021

An investigation carried out by Floodlight and the Miami Herald has found that the leading energy company in the U.S. is trying to influence energy policies in its favor, hurting the rooftop solar industry in Florida. This could explain the reasoning behind the push to have the policy changed.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Car parks provide an opportunity for rapid expansion of solar, says CPRE. Changes to planning policy could turbocharge the rollout of solar energy and help reduce reliance on gas at little or no cost to the public purse, analysis by CPRE, the countryside charity appears to show.

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Solar Power World

APRIL 6, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused most state legislative bodies to shut down or focus specifically on public health efforts, and may cause some of the pending renewable energy legislation to stall. </span> appeared first on Solar Power World. </span> appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Solar Power World

JUNE 1, 2023

Under the growing existential threat of climate change, municipalities across the globe are transitioning to green energy to build more resilient, environmentally conscious communities. Solar power, one of the most widely used renewable energies, is paramount to curbing the most dire impacts and meeting our climate goals.

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Solar Power World

MAY 4, 2020

New York creates first-in-nation Office of Renewable Energy Siting Albany, New York New York included significant solar legislation as part of its state budget in the midst of COVID-19 to help jumpstart the clean energy industry and fight climate change as part of recovery efforts.

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Solar Power World

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Robust federal clean energy policy has laid the groundwork for a decade of explosive growth for the solar and storage industries. The industry… The post 2022 paves way for massive growth for solar + storage industry appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Modeling experts from US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and several other institutions call attention to the need for better energy system models in a recent Nature Energy paper. Regulators and other governmental agencies use them to evaluate new energy and environmental policies.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 8, 2020

proposed transmission projects meant to carry Midwest wind power to eastern markets, is one step closer to completion after winning key court and policy battles in Missouri. billion project from its founder, Clean Line Energy. The Grain Belt Express, one of the biggest U.S. Invenergy spokeswoman Beth Conley told the St.

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Solar Power World

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Solar technology’s pricing continues to trend downward, but the cost to go solar is still prohibitive for a large swath of Americans. Advanced solar market California has created programs to address energy inequity in disadvantaged communities — the places most affected by pollution and climate change.

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Green Living Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The post December 2022: Solar Policy Research and Legislation appeared first on The Green Living Guy. Advocates say the utility used faulty methodology and outdated data in the study. Minnesota PUC approves new cost-sharing program for residential […].

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Solar Power World

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The massive climate policy will incentivize Americans to purchase clean technology, such as electric vehicles (EVs) and solar panels, by making them more affordable… The post How the solar industry should adjust to growing residential energy independence appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Solar Power World

MAY 15, 2020

Justice, solar and community advocates joined Senator Troy Singleton in introducing the NJ Clean Energy Equity Act, S. 2484, to help low-income New Jersey families benefit from solar, storage and energy efficiency.

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Solar Power World

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

But industry members are waiting to see how the new legislation will affect the renewable energy market.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 3, 2020

In Kentucky, coal still generates the great majority of electricity; 75 percent in 2018, according to the Energy Information Administration. Last year, renewable-powered electricity in the U.S. surpassed coal-fired power, and two of the largest coal retirements slated for 2020 are in Kentucky. That dominance is waning, though.

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Solar Power World

JANUARY 12, 2024

The complexities of deploying utility-scale solar are not new to developers and other industry stakeholders. These can range from issues around environmental impacts and equity to challenges regarding land-use, permitting and policy.

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Solar Power World

OCTOBER 12, 2022

A 21st century gold rush is upon us, as individuals, businesses and utilities sprint to install energy storage systems using the new storage investment tax credit (ITC) included in the IRA. For the first time, batteries don’t have to be installed with or charged by solar panels to receive a tax credit.

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Solar Power World

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Energy Transition Act (ETA) that aimed to position the state as a national leader in renewables in… The post In New Mexico, making solar policy that benefits all sectors requires a multi-pronged approach <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;'>2020 Regional Solar (..)

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Solar Power World

DECEMBER 4, 2019

SEIA held its second annual Solar+ Policy Summit at the Washington Plaza Hotel in Washington, D.C., The proposed 30% ITC extension for five more years, included in the House Ways and Means Committee’s comprehensive clean energy tax package, was one of the biggest issues of the day. on December 4.

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Solar Power World

OCTOBER 31, 2019

By Andy Kowalczyk, Renewable Energy and Energy Choice Advocate, PosiGen Solar It’s often hard to put into context just how unique this time is that we live in.

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