SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jumping out ahead of the rest of the country, California on Wednesday moved to require solar panels on all new homes and …
California Authority Says State’s New Homes Must Be Solar Powered
Starting in 2020, nearly all new single-family homes and low-rise apartment buildings built in California must have solar power, state authorities ruled …
California panel approves plan to require solar panels on new homes
Luminalt solar installers Pam Quan (left) and Walter Morales install solar panels on the roof of a home on May 9, 2018 in San Francisco, California.
Reactions split over California solar panel mandate
California regulators approved a plan to mandate solar panels on all new residential buildings in the state, starting in 2020. Some critics say this will …
More Money Coming For Renewable Energy Projects
More money is in the pipeline for renewable energy projects in Wisconsin. The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has allocated $5.5 million in …
State Clean Energy Laws Make New England Grid More Resilient
The New England power grid is growing more resilient and reliable thanks to state renewable energy and energy efficiency laws that are reducing the …
There are now over 10 million jobs in renewable energy
Asia is leading the global surge in renewable energy jobs. In 2017, the renewable energy industry broke a symbolic threshold, employing over 10 million people, according to the International Renewable Energy Association’s latest research. IRENA found that over half a million jobs were added in the …
City program intends to make solar energy more accessible and affordable
It cost Columbia resident Gordon Rogers and his wife, Carol Rogers, somewhere between $20,000 and $23,000 to install 27 solar panels on the roof …
California Moves Forward With Plan To Require Solar Panels On New Homes
A state board in California has approved a proposal to require solar panels on all new homes beginning in 2020, a measure that would increase the …
California becomes first state to pass rule requiring solar panels on most new homes
California is poised to become the first state to require solar panels on virtually every home under a newly passed rule. The building standard …