Via The New York Times, an interesting article on the economics of solar panels improving enough to become standard features on entry level homes in California: KB Home A model home offered by a builder in Eastvale, Calif. Among the standard features offered for new homes at Manzanita at Paseo del Sol, a KB Home […]
Read more »Via KCET, commentary on a recent UCLA study examining the powerful potential of a Los Angeles area rooftop economy: “…Close to 1.5 million rooftops throughout Los Angeles County could potentially be doubled as renewable energy generators. That’s according to a report released last week by UCLA’s Luskin Center for Innovation. The Los Angeles Solar Atlas […]
Read more »Via GigaOm, a report on the increased interest in the solar water heater space: The solar water heater market may not be brand new, but it’s attracting a lot of new comers in recent years as more state and local incentives crop up. Sunnovations, which launched its first water heating system last year, announced Thursday […]
Read more »Two interesting articles that discuss various aspect of solar power. The first, while referencing the growth of the solar market in the U.S., makes the adroit point that the U.S. solar industry needs to look more like an energy market rather than a solar market. While they suggest that solar developers consider hybrid technology deployments […]
Read more »Via Greentech Media, an article examining a brewing controversy in California over a small wind rebate policy that may have fostered fraudulent applications. I have chosen to include this post less for its commentary on the potential fraud, but more for its helpful background to the economics and science behind small wind: “California has suspended […]
Read more »Via Solar Daily, an article featuring a large rooftop deployment in New Jersey. The full report is below, but the following quote is what caught our eye: “…This project exemplifies PSE and G’s commitment to transforming underutilized commercial rooftops into clean renewable energy sources.” Rooftop solar makes tremendous sense for New Jersey, which has more […]
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