Apple installs 17 MW rooftop solar array on Jobs’ dream campus
To celebrate what would have been founder Steve Jobs’ 62 birthday tomorrow, the consumer-electronics giant announced its new headquarters, Apple Park, will be ready to accept employees starting in April. Employees will be able to bask in the electricity produced by one of the largest on-site solar arrays in the world.
100% by 2045 renewable energy bill introduced in California
The leader of the California Senate has introduced a bill that would put the state tied with Hawaii for the most aggressive renewable energy mandate in the nation, and one of the most aggressive in the world.
Guest column: Third-party energy resources are the future of the electric grid
The nature of electricity generation, distribution and consumption are changing rapidly to prevent power disruptions that occur from storms, flooding, cyber-attacks, and other threats. As a result, utilities are facing a new market landscape where distributed energy resources will play an increasing role.
240,000 more California homeowners now eligible for PACE
The HERO program, through which homeowners can finance PV systems and energy and water improvements, expanded to 28 more California communities this week.
CSUN to build 400 MW PV module factory near Sacramento
The Chinese PV maker is planning a fully automated factory to serve its U.S. customers with duty-free modules.
SEIA seeks Midwest expansion
The national solar association is setting up a committee to focus on solar expansion in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin in a move designed to refocus the association on state-level policy battles, which are where most observers believe the future of solar will now be decided.
Ice Energy to deliver residential storage solution to Southern California utility
Storage provider Ice Energy has signed a contract with the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) to provide its innovative Ice Bear 20 ice battery system for use in up to 100 residential locations.
UPS delivers $18 million for solar expansion
The package-delivery company will expand its solar-power capacity five-fold as it builds on 13 years of experience with the industry.
Solar+storage helps avoid CA post-net metering program costs
GRID Alternatives and Enphase have partnered on solar+storage project in California’s Imperial Irrigation District (IID) territory that may help new PV customers avoid higher costs as they are moved into new billing programs, following fullfillment of the utility’s 5% net metering mandate.
Guest Column: The Maryland override victory was great – now what’s next?
Standard Solar’s Tony Clifford says yesterday’s veto override of Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of the Clean Energy Jobs Act was a great (though not entirely unexpected) start to growing the state’s solar industry, it can’t be the end game. In this essay, he discusses what he thinks the next Maryland solar industry goal should be.
