California’s Rooftop Solar Initiative
Came across an article in the Sacramento Bee last week that was somewhat critical of California’s moves to require all new build houses to include […]
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Corporate Solar Installations
The Solar Energy Industries Association have released their 2017 report on solar energy usage in corporate America. Once again, Target is sitting in first place […]
Palm Springs Wind Power
We arrived in Palm Springs after sunset, but as we approached the ghostly outlines of wind turbines appeared around us. We had seen them early […]
Perovskite Solar Cells
While photo-voltaic technology is widely available now, and an excellent source of renewable electricity in many places where there is plenty of sunlight, the actual […]
Renewable Power Growing Fast in US
The Office of Energy Projects Energy Infrastructure Update for December 2017 [pdf] shows that solar and wind generation are growing fast in the US. Comparing […]
Commercial Solar Installations
Residential solar is something that we can see growing. The number of houses in our neighborhoods with solar panels on their roof is growing steadily. […]
India Reaches 20GW Solar Capacity
The Times of India is reporting that India hit 20GW of total solar capacity last year, and that solar was also the top source of […]
Solar Panel Alternatives
Not talking here about alternatives to solar energy, just alternatives to the panel form-factor that is basically the standard solution for residential or commercial solar […]
Powerwall Batteries
Here in Alameda our local utility is city owned and has been very active in getting people to be aware of renewable electricity instead of […]
Solar Panel Tariff
A few days ago the Trump administration announced that it was imposing a 30% tariff on imported solar panels and components. Around 80% of the […]