The Solar Futures Study: how we can get to 45 percent solar electricity by 2050
Reading Time: 8 minutes On September 8, 2021, President Biden made a big announcement for the solar industry: solar has the potential to power 40 percent of U.S. electricity by 2035, and 45 percent by...
View ArticleSolar news: September 17th, 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes In this week’s news roundup, we discuss an important update to solar incentives in Illinois, and a new solar powered electric vehicle (EV) charging facility in California....
View ArticleSolar news: October 1st, 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minute In this week’s news roundup, we discuss an important update from Washington and a new study testing the viability of power sharing between neighbors. zip-cta-leaf-bullet {...
View ArticleHow 30 million solar homes can confront the climate crisis, address racial...
Reading Time: 5 minutes From the street, Shiloh Temple in North Minneapolis looks like many other houses of worship across the country. But a birds-eye view of the church reveals the unique connection...
View ArticleWhat you can do to fight climate change?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Climate change is no longer something in the distant future: from severe storms to wildfires to rising sea levels, we’re already experiencing the deadly side effects of a...
View Article100 percent renewable targets
Reading Time: 2 minutes Since Hawaii became the first state in the country to pass a 100 percent renewable energy target in 2015, a number of other states, cities, and utilities have followed suit. In...
View ArticleIs electric vehicle charging infrastructure expanding in the U.S.?
Reading Time: 7 minutes According to a recent Pew Research Center report, 39 percent of Americans say they’re at least somewhat likely to seriously consider buying electric the next time they purchase...
View ArticleThe state of the solar industry: what to know in 2022
Reading Time: 5 minutes It’s no surprise that the American solar energy industry is expanding: solar prices remain low, and there’s never been an easier time to reap the economic and environmental...
View ArticleNet metering 3.0: what does it mean for you, and how can you help?
If you look at the best solar markets in the US, they all have one thing in common: a strong net metering policy. Net metering–or NEM–allows you to earn credits for any excess solar electricity you...
View ArticleWhich community solar markets are heating up?
Historically, community solar has been the most popular–and most accessible–in four key states: Minnesota, Colorado, Massachusetts, and New York. But excitingly, more and more states are jumping on...
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