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Purple Solar Panels
Last weekend, we wrote about a Tea Party group in Georgia helping to push through a strong solar policy there. Of course, many of us in the solar industry took notice of this unique partnership between...
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Republicans Support Solar… By Putting It On Their Roofs
Polls have long shown that both Republicans and Democrats love solar power. Everyone loves solar (okay, nearly everyone). But it’s one thing to say you support something and another thing to put that...
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ARPA-E Supports 12 Unique Solar Projects With $30 Million
US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz this week announced $30 million of support for 12 more unique, hybrid solar projects through the ARPA-E program. Actually, it’s through a program within that program —...
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Are Solar Leasing & PPAs Going To Suffer From Maturing Solar Market?
A representative of Soligent recently passed along an interesting note regarding a US movement away from solar PPAs and leases. Basically, as solar costs have dropped and banks have warmed up to solar,...
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Insane Solar Power Growth (Graph)
The following is a fun graph I recently ran across on Wikipedia. It shows the completely explosive solar power growth that has occurred in California, Arizona, New Jersey, Nevada, and New Mexico since...
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Monthly Rooftop Solar Fee Rejected In Utah
The Utah Public Service Commission said no to a monthly fee for rooftop solar on homes and other structures in Utah. The proposed fee was an idea put forth by Rocky Mountain Power. “This victory...
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Solar Man’s Solar Wonderland Crowdfunding Campaign Aims For $5,000,000
“Solar Man” is aiming to build education as the cornerstone of his new recreational venture, Solar Wonderland. Solar Wonderland is a “gigafactory” and much more. This gigafactory is for building...
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Arizona Not Accepting Solar Well
What’s the first thing you think of when you hear someone say Arizona? Heat? Sunlight? Well, apparently some of Arizona’s leaders don’t want solar power, even though there is plenty of sunlight year...
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Peer-to-Peer Financing For Residential Solar Rolled Out In Arizona
American Solar and Roofing recently launched a partnership with Mosaic, the “peer-to-peer solar financing platform for solar power.” American Solar is based in Scottsdale, so Arizona residents can get...
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Arizona Public Service Attacks Solar Power Again
One of the most-watched battles between solar power proponents and of conventional utilities played out in Arizona, where Arizona Public Service (APS) attempted to add a $50 monthly fee to customers...
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Arizona Utility Charging Solar Homeowners $50 A Month Beginning In April
If solar power makes sense anywhere, it’s in always-sunny Arizona, where record numbers of homeowners are buying or leasing PV systems to offset their energy bills. Unfortunately, a new surcharge on...
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SolarCity Lawsuit Against Arizona Utility Can Proceed
The Arizona utility Salt River Project wanted to charge a fee to customers who installed solar power on their rooftops since Dec. 9, a charge that could cost them $50 a month or more. This type of fee...
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Big Wins For Solar Power In Arizona & New Mexico
Solar power advocates scored two small but important victories last week in rulings by regulators in Arizona and New Mexico. Big Wins For Solar Power In Arizona & New Mexico was originally...
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Social Theory Suggests Solar Power Is About To Explode
Economic theory says that once 15% of people adopt an innovation, it will quickly be accepted by 60% of people. 17% of Hawaiian homes have rooftop solar today. Does that mean explosive growth is right...
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Best Arizona Solar Installers
It’s hard to keep solar down in the sun-loving state of Arizona — folks are happy with their bright spot in the sun and more homeowners than ever are harvesting that golden energy hitting their roofs....
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Monthly Rooftop Solar Fee Rejected In Utah
The Utah Public Service Commission said no to a monthly fee for rooftop solar on homes and other structures in Utah. The proposed fee was an idea put forth by… Monthly Rooftop Solar Fee Rejected In...
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Solar Man’s Solar Wonderland Crowdfunding Campaign Aims For $5,000,000
“Solar Man” is aiming to build education as the cornerstone of his new recreational venture, Solar Wonderland. Solar Wonderland is a “gigafactory” and much more. This gigafactory is for building...
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Arizona Not Accepting Solar Well
What’s the first thing you think of when you hear someone say Arizona? Heat? Sunlight? Well, apparently some of Arizona’s leaders don’t want solar power, even though there is plenty… Arizona Not...
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Peer-to-Peer Financing For Residential Solar Rolled Out In Arizona
American Solar and Roofing recently launched a partnership with Mosaic, the “peer-to-peer solar financing platform for solar power.” American Solar is based in Scottsdale, so Arizona residents can get...
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Arizona Public Service Attacks Solar Power Again
One of the most-watched battles between solar power proponents and of conventional utilities played out in Arizona, where Arizona Public Service (APS) attempted to add a $50 monthly fee to… Arizona...
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