Circuit-Breaking Net Metering Policy for Rooftop Solar Will Leave Everyone in the Dark
Net metering (NEM), which at its core is a simple policy that credits utility customers at the full "retail rate" for the solar power they generate and supply...
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California Public Utilities Commission Issues Proposal to Evolve Net Energy Metering
"Changes to net energy metering will kill rooftop solar!" the solar industry says. "Greedy solar companies are shifting costs to lower-income, non-solar...
Veterans Tell Congress: Extend the Investment Tax Credit ASAP
Here's a harsh truth for many military veterans: post-service employment opportunities can be hard to come by. That was the case for Nanncy Valais, who spent...
California is one step away from keeping dirty fossil fueled backup generation out of demand response - for good
The dangers of inhaling dirty fumes from the combustion of diesel and other fossil fuels are well known . The bulk of this pollution comes from mobile sources...
College student teams compete for the greenest, best-looking home in Orange County, Ca
"This is a leadership program," said Richard King, Director of the US Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon last week as he surveyed the scene at Orange...
New report shows "flexiwatts" are the next big opportunity for a cleaner grid and customer savings
We hear it over and over again from naysayers of renewable energy from sources like wind and solar who claim that we will experience electricity grid failure...