Americas

Americas

Ontario’s Clean Energy Rollback Continues as It Cuts EV Program

July 14, 2018 Anand Gupta

New government also pledges to oppose “carbon tax schemes in all of their forms.” Weeks after the swearing in of Conservative Doug Ford as the new premier of Ontario, the new government has already pulled out of the province’s cap-and-trade program — putting companies out the $2.1 billion they’ve already sunk into carbon allowances — […]

Americas

It’s Time for the Solar Industry to Embrace Window Shoppers

July 14, 2018 Anand Gupta

A new class of solar consumer is hitting the market. It’s up to the solar industry to meet their shopping preferences. Solar installers invest significant time and resources into educating their potential customers. And it can be a truly frustrating experience when all that effort doesn’t eventually translate into a sale. We’ve heard it all: […]

Americas

How Utilities Can Align 20-Year Resource Plans With Distributed Solar, EVs and More

July 14, 2018 Anand Gupta

IRPs can, and must, move at the speed of distributed technology. In a striking move earlier this year, Arizona regulators did not endorse the state’s major utilities’ long-term resource plans. The rebuke of the utilities’ integrated resource plans (IRPs) came along with a short-term freeze on new natural gas plants larger than 150 megawatts. In the two […]

Americas

Sollega Launches New Website with Online PV Racking Design Configurator

July 13, 2018 Anand Gupta

SAN FRANCISCO: Sollega, a leading manufacturer of commercial flat roof and ballasted ground mount PV racking has launched a new website. Our new online configurator tool enables clients to easily design and quote PV projects. The interactive system collects all the necessary information enabling the array to be designed and ordered. Be sure to stop by our booth […]

Americas

Exxon Quits Koch-Backed Business Group After Climate Change Row

July 13, 2018 Anand Gupta

Exxon Mobil Corp. quit the American Legislative Exchange Council, a lobbying group bankrolled by fossil fuel companies, following a disagreement over climate-change policy. The oil giant won’t be renewing its membership after it expired in June, spokesman Scott Silvestri said by phone. Exxon had a public spat with ALEC in December when some members backed […]

Americas

Duke Energy Renewables completes acquisition of Shoreham Solar Commons project from Invenergy

July 13, 2018 Anand Gupta

– 24.9-megawatt site in New York is on line, providing clean energy to Long Island – Facility is one of largest solar projects in the state CHARLOTTE, N.C.: Duke Energy Renewables today announced it has completed the acquisition of the 24.9-megawatt Shoreham Solar Commons project on Long Island from Invenergy. Shoreham Solar Commons is located in Brookhaven, New York, about 60 miles […]

Americas

Leading Solar Energy Provider Soltage Provides 3.2 MW of Solar Power for Three California Schools

July 13, 2018 Anand Gupta

The national solar power provider installed a combination of carport and ground-mounted solar power systems to meet the school’s energy requirements. JERSEY CITY, N.J.: Soltage, a nationwide renewable-energy provider, today announced the completion of three solar projects for the Grossmont Union High School District, totaling 3.2 MW. The three systems together will produce nearly 5 […]

Americas

Republic Services and NJR Clean Energy Ventures to Host Ribbon Cutting Turning New Jersey Landfill into Green Energy with Completion of 13-Megawatt Solar Array

July 13, 2018 Anand Gupta

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J: Republic Services and NJR Clean Energy Ventures (CEV), the renewable energy subsidiary of New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR), will host a ribbon cutting for the completion of a new 13 megawatt commercial solar installation constructed atop the site of a closed landfill in South Brunswick Township. Owned and operated by CEV, the […]

Americas

Leading Solar Energy Provider Soltage Provides 3.2 MW of Solar Power for Three California Schools

July 12, 2018 Anand Gupta

Americas

Solar Loans to Become No. 1 Consumer Finance Solution for Residential Solar in 2018

July 12, 2018 Anand Gupta

According to new data from GTM Research, direct ownership continues to outpace solar leases. 2018 is the year of the solar loan. Despite rising interest rates affecting all consumer lending, GTM Research forecasts in its latest report, Bringing Scale, Profitability and Value to the Residential Solar Market, that solar lending will become the No. 1 […]