Solar News
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May 17, 2012
CEFIA Clean Energy Communities Program Awards PV System
The Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority Hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Windsor High School
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May 10, 2012
MA Clean Energy Center Releases New Guide on Residential Solar Power
For many residents and business owners throughout Massachusetts, installing a solar PV system is a smart investment that converts clean, free sunlight to electricity, reduces air pollution, reduces or eliminates monthly electricity bills, and contributes to the local economy by creating local jobs and supporting local businesses.
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April 4, 2012
MassCEC Issues RFP to Installers for Solarize Mass
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) is seeking proposals from solar installers for the 2012 Solarize Massachusetts (Solarize Mass) program, which encourages the adoption of small scale solar PV by deploying a coordinated education, grassroots marketing and outreach effort, combined with a tiered pricing structure that provides increased savings as more people in the community go solar.
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September 15, 2011
LBNL Announces New Solar Report on Installed Cost of PV - "Tracking the Sun IV"
“Tracking the Sun IV: An Historical Summary of the Installed Cost of Photovoltaics in the United States from 1998 to 2010.”
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August 11, 2011
Clean Energy Is Booming And Creating Jobs
by Joel N. Shurkin | August 11, 2011
http://idealab.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/08/clean-energy-is-booming-and-creating-jobs.php -
August 3, 2011
NYSERDA Announces $20 Million in First Round of $150 Million Program to Help Fund Solar Energy Projects in New York City and Westchester
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), in conjunction with the state Public Service Commission (PSC), announced today the award of $20 million in large-scale solar power projects to help facilities in New York City and the lower Hudson Valley generate electricity for their own use. This is the first round of a $150 million, five-year funding program. Another $10 million is available for a second round of proposals due Aug. 10, 2011.
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August 2, 2011
New Tool from the California Energy Commission Helps Homeowners Calculate Value of Their Solar Home
A new online tool launched today by the California Energy Commission now helps the housing market evaluate the value of solar on California homes. The Solar Advantage Value Estimator (SAVE) will give the industry a long term and cost-effective method for calculating the added value of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on new and existing solar homes.
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July 29, 2011
New Jersey Surpasses Milestone of over 10,000 Solar Installations
Press Release by the New Jersey Public Utilites Commission, July 25, 2011.
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April 22, 2011
DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Publications - March 2011
Solar Energy Technologies Program (SETP)
A Guide to Community Solar: Utility, Private, and Non-Profit Project Development (March 2011). This fact sheet summarizes A Guide to Community Solar, a new publication that provides options, examples, and legal and financial considerations for community solar projects.
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March 10, 2011
U.S. Solar Doubled in 2010, May Add 2 Gigawatts to Double Again
By Ehren Goossens, Bloomberg
The amount of new solar energy capacity in the U.S. doubled last year and may double again in 2011 because of government incentives, stronger demand and falling prices, a trade group said.February 9, 2011
New Solarize Guidebook: A tool for local governments and communities to pursue energy independence
A new guidebook that shares best practices from recent volunteer-driven Solarize projects about volume purchasing of solar energy systems aims to help other communities grow clean energy programs and create family-wage jobs. The Solarize Guidebook, developed for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the City of Portland, is now available at: www.portlandonline.com/bps/solarizeguide.
January 1, 2011
A Guide to Community Solar: Utility, Private, and Nonprofit Project Development
A Guide to Community Solar: Utility, Private, and Non-profit Project Development is designed by the U.S. DOE to be used as a resource for those who want to develop community solar projects, from community organizers or solar energy advocates to government officials or utility managers. By exploring the range of incentives and policies while providing examples of operational community solar projects, this guide will help communities to plan and implement successful local energy projects. In addition, by highlighting some of the policy best practices, this guide suggests changes in the regulatory landscape that could significantly boost community solar installations across the country.
January 1, 2011
DOE Releases Solar Powering Your Community: A Guide for Local Governments - Second Edition
The U.S. Department of Energy developed Solar Powering Your Community: A Guide for Local Governments - Second Edition to assist local governments and stakeholders in building sustainable local solar markets. This second edition of the guide was updated to include new market developments and innovations for advancing local solar markets that have emerged since the first edition was released in 2009. January 2011.
