The Donald’s Damage Done
The U.S. Loses 20,000 Jobs to Trump’s Solar Panel Tariff Within two years of taking office, U.S. President Donald Trump has managed to cause multiple…
Solar Energy News Highlights Feb. 25–Mar. 4, 2019
Among this week’s highlights: The list of U.S. states and cities shooting for 100 percent renewable or zero-carbon electricity grows; European oil and gas majors…
Coal Corruption and the Failure of Energy Policy in the Era of Trump
The solar power industry has absorbed deep wounds and losses all across the United States due to the Trump Administration’s commitment to coal and denial…
Chicago Latest U.S. City to Announce 100 Percent Zero-Carbon or Renewable Energy Goal
Chicago’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that the “Windy City” will make the transition to 100 percent clean, renewable energy in buildings community-wide by 2035. Dubbed…
Sunrun’s ISO New England Home Solar-Plus-Storage Forward Capacity Award Establishes a Distributed, Renewable Energy Landmark
U.S.-based Sunrun recently won a bid to provide regional transmission organization (RTO) ISO New England (ISO-NE) with energy capacity at wholesale rates by aggregating electrical…
A New U.S. Solar Market Force Aims to “Generate Energy from Every Roof”
U.S. solar growth prospects received what could be a substantial boost recently when Standard Industries announced the launch of a new unit, GAF Energy, that “will…
Tripling Firm Solar, Wind Energy Output in Texas by Capitalizing on “Complementarity”
Co-locating or integrating distributed solar and wind power resources to maximize their output and contributions to electricity transmission and distribution grids isn’t a new idea.…
California-based Solar Finance-Installation Company’s Revenues Soar 3,000 Percent in Three Years
Freedom Forever doubled its revenues in 2018, breaching the $100 million mark for the first time in the company’s seven-year history. Revenues have soared 3,000…
Stanford University’s Electricity Will Be Completely Carbon-Free 24 Years Ahead of California’s 100-percent Goal
Individuals and organizations across California continue to lead the transition to a cleaner, healthier energy future. A world-renowned research university located in the heart of…
Duke Energy Aims to Offer Third-Party-Owned Solar Leases to Business Customers in North Carolina
An affiliate of Duke Energy, the largest utility and electricity services corporation in the US, recently submitted an application with the North Carolina Utilities Commission…
