SEIU is the first national union to endorse the Green New Deal
The ambitious climate/jobs/social program has seen strong resistance from some national unions and the AFL-CIO’s Energy Committee.
Jinko and REC petition for review of Hanwha patent
The manufacturers are pushing back on the basis for the suit that their Korean/German rival has launched, arguing that there is evidence the innovations they refer to were either not new or were obvious steps forward.
Florida starts to shine in solar rankings
The latest report by SEPA shows the Sunshine State finally living up to its name, with Florida Power & Light, Tampa Electric and Disney’s utility all shooting up in 2018 rankings.
Hannon Armstrong jumps into community solar, SRP gives emissions the boot: pvMB 6/6/19
Good morning and welcome to today’s edition of the pvMB. This morning, we’ll be looking at the Sunpower system at a “destination” Porsche dealership, PacificCorp installing a solar + storage sytem in lieu of wires for Rocky Mountain Power, Laura Olton’s appointment to head the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission and more!
Corporate PPA marketplace brings solar power development efficiency
The LevelTen Marketplace enabled a transaction between Starbucks and three separate wind and solar power developers totaling 146 MW.
Green New Deal passes Maine House
The workforce development bill has been stripped of its 80% by 2040 renewable mandate, so is the policy really all it’s cracked up to be?
Democratic Party bars climate change debate
The campaign of Democratic presidential contender Jay Inslee reports that the Democratic Party has also told him that if he participates in anyone else’s climate change debate, he will be barred from future debates.
Vivint raises up to $360 million to deploy more rooftop solar
The nation’s third-largest residential solar company has just raked in more cash to put more solar on roofs, using a complex structure that combines debt, tax equity and cash equity components.
From the editor: Mandates or open markets?
There is a stark partisan division over clean/renewable energy mandates in the United States. Are they necessary to achieve rapid decarbonization?
A tale of two net metering laws
New Hampshire’s governor has vetoed an increase in the capacity of systems eligible for net metering system to 5 MW, calling it a regressive cost burden. Meanwhile the Connecticut legislature passed a two year net metering extension in a 178 to 1 vote.
