Reverse power flows
In this op-ed John Farrell of ILSR looks at what the big picture of distributed solar and battery deployment means for who makes decisions regarding our electric grid, suggesting that an era of centralized power may be ending.
Solar grows in Brooklyn
Solar power is about to make affordable housing in Brooklyn and Queens a little more affordable.
Permitting 2.0: A crucial step on the road to our clean energy future
In this op-ed Clean Coalition explains the need for a streamlined solar permitting process for commercial and industrial solar projects.
Expanding the definition of solar asset management
In this op-ed for pv magazine, Soltage VP Raj Soi discusses the hows and whys of having a dedicated asset management team for solar projects.
Drones are accelerating solar energy’s cost advantage
In this op-ed for pv magazine, Mike Winn, CEO and co-founder of DroneDeploy explains the value of drone deployment in solar project development and maintenance.
Coal, nuke bailout picks wrong winners and losers
In this op-ed for pv magazine, Standard Solar’s Scott Wiater explains how the attempts by the Trump Administration to bail out coal and nuclear power plants are a step in the wrong direction for both free markets and rational energy policy.
Koch Brothers-backed group, climate denier join APS’s anti-clean energy campaign
In this post Energy and Policy Institute’s Matt Kaspar reveals how the Koch Brothers-backed Americans for Prosperity and Heartland Institute Climate Denier James Taylor have joined the effort to fight a 50% renewable energy mandate for Arizona.
What is Elon Musk thinking?
In this post Rob Peters of Intelligize analyzes the possible securities law ramifications of Elon Musk’s Twitter announcement that he may take Tesla private.
Challenges for batteries in the California fire code
A supplement to the California fired code has added a number of new requirements for stationary lithium ion batteries.
Native American lands have 61 GW of economic solar potential; DOE loan guarantees available
Native American tribes have the opportunity to evaluate 61 gigawatts of “economic” solar potential on their lands. An online Tribal Energy Atlas developed by NREL can help, as can federal loan guarantees targeted for tribal energy projects.
