The Clean Energy for America Act, put forth by Senator Ron Wyden on May 2nd, is an attempt to make the U.S. tax code to give fair treatment to renewable energy investments and production. Currently the tax code overwhelmingly favors fossil fuel and nuclear energy while at times penalizing renewables like solar. Of the twenty-five […]
The solar energy mandate to be put into effect on January 1st of 2020 was approved last year by the California Building Standards Commission. This mandate which requires all new homes three stories or less to have solar panels sets a precedent in the U.S. In this post we are going to go over the […]
For the last several years growth in the renewable energy sector in the U.S. has been driven by large corporations. Leading corporate entities, like many cities and states, are making commitments for moving to 100% renewable energy. These 175 companies have made the commitment to go 100% renewable The health care industry is also making […]
Smart City proponents are working with municipalities and regions globally to assist in the inevitable transition to smart city technology. This is more than just the buzzword of the week, communities worldwide are making the move to using technology for the benefit of their citizenry and more efficient government. Public entities responsible for managing and […]
The electric vehicle or EV market, will make up over 50% of all buses and passenger vehicles in the entire world by 2040. Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), released a report stating that due to the exponentially decreasing prices of lithium-ion batteries, electric powered vehicles will be less expensive than traditional fossil fuel powered combustion […]
The Solar Power sector of America’s energy market is celebrating in South Carolina after the recent passing of the Energy Freedom Act. The bill approved in the South Carolina House makes major changes in electricity policies in the state. It calls for raising the net metering cap, reforms PURPA, and reforms utility planning processes give […]
The solar street light industry is growing exponentially with governments and organizations across the country and the globe offering incentives for solar installation. In the United States over 200 city mayors and city managers have committed to going 100% renewable by 2030. This growth is also being fueled by the increasing cost of traditional fossil […]
The Green New Deal must be considered as a bold transformation as it tackles two arising crises; climate change and inequality. These two crises are entwined with each other, considering that we can’t discuss climate change alone; instead, we must tackle both climate change and inequality as we look into the topic. Our economy has […]
Solar power is the conversion of the sun’s energy into thermal or electrical energy. This solar energy is marked as the cleanest and most abundant renewable energy source available. The United States is considered as prominent in terms of solar resources worldwide. A variety of usage in solar technologies is utilized which includes generating electricity, […]