Solar Energy News
$329 billion invested in renewables last year
While cost-cutting and scaling back were commonplace in the traditional energy industry in 2015, the same can not be said in the renewable energy sector.
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Top three things to know about solar power as 2016 begins
After a record-breaking 2015, the solar industry looks to have more sunny days in 2016, although the forecast may be partly cloudy in some regions of the U.S.
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Will Maine follow Nevada’s footsteps and reverse course on net metering?
Maine reached an important solar power milestone recently, which is bringing concern that the state could follow Nevada’s footsteps regarding net metering.
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Nevada solar battle heats up, lawsuit filed
The ongoing net metering battle between Nevada lawmakers, national solar companies, and in-state residential solar customers in the state took a turn and heated up in recent days.
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Solar companies flee Nevada after law changes
Recent, drastic changes put forth by the Nevada PUC has resulted in some possibly unintended consequences, including two top solar companies leaving the state.
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Solar jobs now outnumber oil jobs in the U.S.
The Solar Foundation recently published the National Solar Jobs Census 2015, its yearly update of current employment, job trends, and growth projections in the U.S. solar industry.
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Apple granted another solar-related patent
Technology powerhouse Apple was granted 53 new patents last week, and one of the new patents deals specifically with technology that is directly related to the performance of solar-powered devices.
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Could the entire U.S. be powered by solar from just one corner of NV or UT?
Business magnate Elon Musk is known for his roles in various aspects of technology and business — from PayPal to SpaceX — and he is also a strong supporter of solar power.
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Net metering changes makes future of solar in Nevada unclear
The Nevada Public Utilities Commission (PUC) drastically revised its policies on net metering, reversing course and rolling back net metering fees paid to residential solar owners.
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New York focuses on solar and other renewable energy sources
Governor Andrew Cuomo wants 50 percent of all electricity consumed in the state of New York to come from clean and renewable energy sources within the next 15 years.
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