Montana governor vetoes anti-solar legislation
SB 7 would have eliminated net-metering, calling it a “subsidy” and reviving the fake argument that solar users don’t pay for grid upkeep, but sanity prevailed in the governor’s mansion.
Breaking new ground
Central America’s solar boom: Central American nations have emerged from obscurity to a leading role in the deployment and integration of large amounts of renewable energy. But the Energy Transition in this region is just beginning.
Earth Day and Climate Change
In this op-ed for pv magazine, New York State Senator Kevin Parker outlines the urgency of our need to act on Climate Change, and the threat posed by the removal of President Obama’s policies.
SDG&E signs contracts for 83.5 MW more battery storage
The Southern California utility is going for more lithium-ion batteries, including the world’s largest battery system, to accommodate its leading portion of renewable energy.
Getting ready for terawatts of solar (with charts)
Researchers from NREL, Fraunhofer ISE and Japan’s AIST have released a new paper which looks at the barriers to deploying multiple terawatts of solar PV and what can be done to overcome them.
EnergyWakeup: Standard Solar’s Tony Clifford talks policy and business
As cooperation with SolarWakeup, pv magazine USA brings you a podcast by EnergyWakeup featuring Standard Solar’s Tony Clifford, who talks about SEIA, the acquisition of his company by Gaz Metro, and more.
Energy Secretary Rick Perry wants to know if solar is eroding the electricity supply
On Friday, the former fossil-fuel favoring governor ordered a study to see whether solar and wind development is making the electricity grid less stable.
Albuquerque to install over $25 million worth of solar on city buildings
The announcement builds on Albuquerque’s commitment to get 25% of its energy from solar by 2025.
Real estate constraints, finance are key problems for rooftop solar in Washington D.C.
A new report finds that the nation’s capital has the ability to host up to 2.5 GW of rooftop solar potential and looks at ways to reach that potential.
Salt Lake City joins cascade of cities committing to 100% renewables
The dominoes are starting to fall solar’s way, as the Utah capital committed to producing all of its electricity from renewable sources in 15 years, joining an ever-growing group of cities who have already done so.
