Solar should actually be subsidized more, and fossil fuels should be subsidized less. But that is not Duke Energy’s main concern. Its main concern is to remain in control without competition. Subsidies for power production come from the both federal and state governments. Duke benefits from federal …
California upstages Australia by becoming first place to require solar panels on new homes
Builders in California will be required to fit solar panels on most new homes from 2020 under new building standards adopted on Wednesday, a move that is the first in the United States and could provide a big boost to the solar industry. The decision, adopted unanimously by the five-member California …
65 percent of additional power generation in Turkey provided by renewables
In recent years Turkey has been aggressively expanding the share of renewable energy resources in power generation with new investments. As a result of these heavy investment projects, the share of renewables constituted nearly half of Turkey’s power generation. Last year, 65 percent of additional …
PG&E signs on to community solar power project
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. signed on the first community solar project for its Regional Renewable Choice program with the renewable energy developer ForeFront Power. The program allows all customers, including renters and those who can’t install solar, the option of purchasing up to 100 percent …
How California’s Incredible New Solar Panel Law Is Historic for Green Energy
On May 9, 2018, the state upped the ante, with the California Energy Commission unanimously approving a plan that mandates all new homes and apartment buildings must have some form of solar power. That, in a word, is historic. Sure, similar mandates have been passed by U.S. cities, but this one’s …
EDF : EDF finalises the acquisition of 750 MW of active generation capacity (gas and peak demand …
EDF finalises the acquisition of 750 MW of active generation capacity (gas and peak demand) to support the development of its renewable energy …
California’s Requirement for Residential Solar Panels Could Transform the US Energy Industry
California will require that new homes include their own solar panels beginning in 2020, state officials announced Wednesday in the latest step to …
California’s new solar mandate for homes is hastening the inevitable grid “defection day”
Utilities love solar, as long as they own it. The idea of customers generating their own solar power, and selling it back to the grid, strikes fear into big …
How Relying on Oil Makes Us More Vulnerable to Cyberattacks
As innovation spurs the development of renewable energy in America, consumers have more choice in how they power their lives than ever before.
PG&E Signs on First Community Solar Project for Regional Renewable Choice Program
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced it has signed on the first community solar project for its Regional Renewable Choice program with the renewable energy developer ForeFront Power. The program allows all customers, including renters …