A recent report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration details the fact that solar power has contributed 2.7 percent of the nation’s electricity needs for the first half of 2019. This is another post inspired by a recent PV Magazine USA article. The first half of 2018 had solar producing 2.4 percent of the country’s […]
The Mayor Of South Miami Goes All In With Solar Plus Storage
Much has been written on this site concerning the considerable potential of solar plus storage possibilities. This post goes into an exciting real life case study. This post comes by way of a Miami Herald article. The Mayor of South Miami has decided to showcase the potential of combining solar panels with a home energy […]
Hawaii Adds More Solar Power Storage
The state of Hawaii is taking yet another step towards meeting its goal of utilizing 100 percent renewable energy by 2045. This post is courtesy of a recent utility dive article. Energy storage will become an increasingly important and vital part of avoiding any use of fossil fuels for power consumption. As a step in […]
Major Solar Bill Of Rights Introduced
California Senators Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Jim Nielsen (R-Fresno) has just proposed significant solar power legislation. Their Solar Bill of Rights proposal, if passed, would enable California homeowners to “….require the PUC to collaborate with the Independent System Operator to modify existing tariffs to remove barriers to the participation of customer-sited energy resources in […]
Yet Another Solar Plus Storage Story
Much has been written on this site concerning the significant near term potential for solar plus storage applications. This post goes beyond the hypothetical as we look into the contract that the leading U.S. solar panel installer has recently won to implement a major solar plus energy storage project. According to a recent PV magazine […]
Solar Plus Storage Could Mitigate Effects Of Wildfires
The effects of the catastrophic California wildfires in 2018 were numerous and far reaching. Many lost their lives and many of the survivors lost their homes as the worst fire in the state’s history ravaged the land. It was determined that the cause of the fire was due to utility equipment. Under certain extreme weather […]