SOMAH reaches capacity on launch day
90% of the available capacity and funding under year one of California’s Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing program has been applied for, with waitlists growing by the hour.
Organic Valley goes 100% renewable like nobody has before
With a commitment beyond the company’s own needs, Organic Valley has partnered with OneEnergy Renewables and 13 municipal utilities to bring 32 MW of solar to the Badger State.
Massachusetts’ (proposed) solar home mandate, Capital Dynamics acquires 180 MW: pvMB 8/7/19
Welcome one and all to the first Hump Day MB of August. Today we’ll be looking at Pivot Energy’s 25 MW community portfolio award, Vision Solar’s expansion and the success of Lightsail 2!
Solar and pollinators: a photo essay
All the solar installations shown in this photo essay by Rob Davis of Fresh Energy have a mix of flowering species in sufficient diversity, or covering a sufficient portion of the project, to meet pollinator-friendly standards created by entomologists.
Big Canadian money snatches up Nautilus Solar
The solar development & asset management company has been acquired by a subsidiary of Power Corporation of Canada, which it says will allow it to accelerate its move into community solar.
Empire Electric catches renewable fever, spreads it to neighbors
The small Missouri utility has proposed massive solar and wind development under its new integrated resource plan, with a focus on distributed solar.
Vivint’s new executive, SPI to acquire 21 MW in Oregon: pvMB 7/24/19
Welcome to your wonderful Hump Day pvMb, where we’ll be taking a look at the man bringing solar to minority communities in Tennessee and another all-new solar car. Buckle up!
No new RPS in New Hampshire
Governor Chris Sununu has vetoed a bill which would have raised the amount of solar required under the state’s paltry RPS policy. SB 168 is now likely doomed in the State Senate, needing a 2/3 majority vote it did not receive previously.
BlackRock goes behind the meter with GE
The startup formerly known as GE Solar has become a full fledged company, with GE and BlackRock announcing the creation of Distributed Solar Development, a behind-the-meter solar joint venture.
What is rooftop solar really worth?
A new report released by Environment Texas Research and Policy Center calls on state regulators to seriously consider the vast benefits provided by distributed generation and promote it as a leading option for our energy future.
