Gov. Tom Wolf announces plan to produce 50% of state government electricity through solar energy
Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday announced a major clean energy initiative that he said will produce nearly 50% of the state government’s electricity through new...
Homeowners associations still a barrier for some would-be solar customers
Minnesota homeowners and solar groups are backing a bill to prohibit HOAs from banning rooftop solar panels.
Saul Griffith on the Soft Costs of Solar
More from my interview with MacArthur Genius Saul Griffith. Here, Griffith discusses the “soft costs” of solar, permitting, installation, “costs of sale”, and how dealing...
On a mere 1% of farmland, solar panels could provide 20% of US electricity
Sharing pays off, a new study finds. If farmers in the United States can be convinced to share just 1% of their land with solar...
Solar synergy: How good timing and partnerships propelled a suburban D.C. county to its clean power goal
Arlington County is no slacker on addressing climate change. So it isn’t surprising that the District of Columbia suburb is on the verge of leapfrogging...
Last chance for Illinois solar? Desperate advocates push fix in lame duck session
Illinois solar developers and advocates are racing to secure a “funding bridge” for the state’s depleted solar incentives during a short lame duck legislative session...
Pollinator-Friendly Solar Could be a Win-Win for Climate and Landowners, but Greenwashing is a Worry
Solar developers are planting native flowers and grasses near—or even in between—solar panels, addressing the twin problems of pollinator decline and climate change.
Solar Power Booms in Texas
Wind power made Texas the leading renewable-energy producer in the U.S. Now solar is fast catching up. Invenergy LLC broke ground this year on a...