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Solar Panels Seeing the Light in Community Solar Gardens
Shading, ownership issues, limited space and many other factors means that most American households simply aren’t suitable for solar panels. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimated that as...
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Orlando Shared Solar Program Sells Out in 6 Days
Do customers still want solar even if they can’t put it on their own house? From Orlando, the answer is a resounding Yes! Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC), the municipally owned utility serving one...
View ArticleThe Country’s First Community-Owned Solar Garden
Yesterday was a day for the solar history books. The country’s first community-owned solar installation began delivering clean, renewable electricity to the grid in El Jebel, Colorado. The 340-panel...
View Article2010 Freeing the Grid: Which States Made the Grade?
There are plenty of not-so-sunny renewable policy news headlines these days. Congress failed to pass comprehensive energy legislation this year – and as of yesterday, things don’t even look good for a...
View ArticleCommunity Solar: Coming to a Neighborhood Near You
Consider that only one-quarter of residential rooftops are suitable for solar PV and that one-third of Americans are renters who are typically unable to install a solar system on their landlord’s roof....
View ArticleCommunity Solar Farms Get the Green Light in Cornwall, England
Cornwall Power, a company that helps landowners to set up renewable energy projects in the southwestern region of England, has been given the green light by local authorities to develop community solar...
View ArticleSometimes it Takes a Community to Harness the Sun’s Power
The house in which I grew up sat on a narrow plot of land – only 15 feet separated us from the neighbor’s home. Consequently, my mother didn’t have much room to grow produce in a garden. She wanted...
View ArticleCommunity Solar – Trending in 2012
As the home of some pioneering community solar projects, Maryland’s clean energy champions are seeking to establish a platform on which these renewable energy arrangements can flourish. Recently...
View ArticleA Maryland Twofer: SREC Fix & Community Solar Bills on the Move
Maryland policymakers are considering two bills that would kick solar growth into high gear. With a solid 2% solar goal and core policies like net metering driving in-state growth, Maryland is already...
View ArticleHow to Grow a Solar Energy Garden
Getting energy from the sun is a great idea. However, installing solar panels house-by-house is slow, costly and cumbersome, and downright inefficient if the goal is to bring solar to the masses. This...
View ArticleThird-Party Owned and Shared Solar Expands the Market
Because of shading, building ownership and structure issues, only about 22%-27% of all American rooftops are suitable for solar panel installation. This means that the majority of people will have a...
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