Tag: rooftop solar
21 Members of Congress Sign Letter to Support Rooftop Solar and Net Metering in Puerto Rico
“Net metering has proven essential for families in Puerto Rico and essential for Puerto Rico’s progress towards its own [...]
Broad Coalition Asks Congress to Expand Local Rooftop and Community Solar Power for All
A coalition of advocates representing civil rights, indigenous, environment, equity, rural and business organizations is calling on Congress to [...]
German State Requires Solar Panels On New, Non-Residential Buildings
German state of Baden-Württemberg follows basic logic and requires that all new non-residential buildings have solar panels on them. [...]
Mayors Sign Letter Urging Congress to Extend Solar and Wind Energy Tax Credits
A bipartisan coalition of 64 mayors, representing 25 states across the country, joined with Environment America today to call [...]
Federal Energy Regulators Reject Attack on Rooftop Solar Policies
Federal regulators on Thursday released a pair of decisions expected to impact the expansion of renewable power nationwide—one that [...]
Discriminatory Rooftop Solar Charges May Violate Antitrust Law
The U.S. Department of Justice has argued that in Arizona, a utility’s discriminatory charges for rooftop solar owners can [...]
Australia Energy Policy Could See 90% of Electricity from Renewables by 2040
Analysis suggests current federal policies will lead to a price rise after 2030 but a more ambitious target would [...]
Amid Energy Transition in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, What is Solar’s Role?
Critics say the Upper Peninsula Power Co. is promoting its own large solar project while discouraging rooftop projects. The [...]
Federal Policy Could Unlock New Value From Rooftop Solar and Home Batteries
A clean energy group’s report says distributed energy resources need better access to wholesale markets. Rooftop solar panels and [...]
Solar Panel Systems Soar in Spain Thanks to Friendlier Regulation
Companies say they are being overwhelmed with demand after a government decree eliminated bureaucratic hurdles and installation prices dropped [...]