Via GigaOm, a report that the U.S. Department of Energy will provide a $1.4 billion loan to fund the largest rooftop solar plan in the country: The U.S. Department of Energy said on Wednesday it’s offering a partial guarantee for a $1.4 billion loan that will fund Project Amp, which will erect solar panels on […]
Read more »Courtesy of The New York Times, an article on solar power’s potential to power New York: Two-thirds of New York City’s rooftops are suitable for solar panels and could jointly generate enough energy to meet half the city’s demand for electricity at peak periods, according to a new, highly detailed interactive map to be made […]
Read more »Via CleanTechies, an interesting look at the rise of solar brokers. Can roof brokers be far behind? One of the most powerful drivers for the growing commercial solar market is the rising cost of electricity. If you are a small business owner in the Northeast with a painfully high electricity bill that rises year after […]
Read more »Via Vote Solar, an article on a potential emerging solution to the problem of solar on multi-tenant buildings: In a proposed decision issued on June 14, the California Public Utilities Commission is proposing to expand Virtual Net Metering, a program currently being piloted with Multi-Family Affordable Housing, to all multi-tenant buildings. How does this work, […]
Read more »Via GigaOm, a report on Google’s recent foray into the financing behind residential and distributed solar: Google is emerging as the ultimate clean power sugar daddy. On Tuesday morning, Google announced it has made its largest investment in clean power to date, creating a $280 million fund for rooftop solar panel projects that will be […]
Read more »Via Miller McCune, an interesting article about the economics and politics of rooftop solar: “Some environmental advocates say the federal government is ignoring the real future of solar energy: photovoltaic cells on almost every roof. But even supporters acknowledge rooftop solar isn’t the complete answer to the energy question — yet While chasing the mirage […]
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