Solar is cheaper than ever, thanks to the falling cost and rising efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels. But here’s something to consider: figuring out the real cost of solar energy is about more than just the price tag on the panels and their rated power output.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will provide $30 million in funding from its SunShot Initiative to support research that will accelerate development of solar PV module materials that could lower the cost of electricity generated by solar power.
Read MoreOver the summer, a unique coalition came together in California to draft a plan to make the state’s clean energy economy more equitable for low-income renters. If state energy officials adopt the coalition’s proposed plan, it will put in place a groundbreaking strategy for providing greater access to clean energy technologies like solar and energy storage, thus improving the economic and energy security of low-income households and disadvantaged communities.
Read MoreOver the summer, a unique coalition came together in California to draft a plan to make the state’s clean energy economy more equitable for low-income renters. If state energy officials adopt the coalition’s proposed plan, it will put in place a groundbreaking strategy for providing greater access to clean energy technologies like solar and energy storage, thus improving the economic and energy security of low-income households and disadvantaged communities.
Read MoreSolar power users in Nevada have reason to cheer as a deal was worked out Friday to prevent rate hikes for homes that already have rooftop solar systems, according to reports.
Read MoreSolar power users in Nevada have reason to cheer as a deal was worked out Friday to prevent rate hikes for homes that already have rooftop solar systems, according to reports.
Read MoreRooftop solar, which has surged more than 1,000 percent since 2010, will barely grow at all next year. Residential installations are expected to increase by 21 percent this year, but in 2017 the figure will inch upward by about 0.3 percent.
Read MoreRooftop solar, which has surged more than 1,000 percent since 2010, will barely grow at all next year. Residential installations are expected to increase by 21 percent this year, but in 2017 the figure will inch upward by about 0.3 percent.
Read MoreAfter a long and hard-fought legislative session, the dust is settling in California’s capitol. Many forward-looking clean energy bills sit on Gov. Brown’s desk, while others did not make it that far. It’s a time when legislative staff and advocates step back, breathe a sigh of relief, and take stock of what has been accomplished, what was lost along the way, and — most importantly — what remains to be done.
Read MoreIf rooftop solar is the clean-energy threat to utilities, then community solar farms are the middle ground traditional power companies can live with.
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