Solar Power Notches A Victory In Minnesota

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Minnesota enacts a 1.5 percent solar requirement and makes several other moves that advocates say could boost clean energy. Read more →

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Rooftop Solar Wins Reprieve In San Antonio

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CPS Energy says it will hold off at least a year on a plan that would have slashed the value of solar power produced on San Antonio rooftops. Read more →

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Solar Smackdown: Utilities Take On Rooftops

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Will rooftop solar spell doom for electrical utilities? Fears are running rampant, and San Antonio's CPS Energy is acting to scale back net metering credits. Read more →

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FITs And Net Metering: Are They Fair?

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Utilities claim that when a business or homeowner lowers their electricity bill by installing solar panels or wind turbines, they drive up other customers’ utility bills. Read more →

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Solar Power Will Pay In VA, But Enough?

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A Dominion Virginia Power program will pay small generators for their solar power, but not everyone thinks it's the best way to promote clean energy in the state. Read more →

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How Best To Support Renewable Energy? Predictably, Ambitiously, Fairly

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While government probably shouldn't be picking technological winners and losers when it comes to renewable energy, we do need to make a clear, decisive choice. Read more →

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Costa Rican Net Metering Program Shows Promise

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Worldwatch Institute reports on net metering in Costa Rica that aims to promote small-scale renewable energy, while boosting job creation, and promoting energy independence. Read more →

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Solar Net Metering Wins Expansion In California

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A unanimous vote by the California Public Utilities Commission means twice as many consumers will be paid for excess power sent back to the grid. Read more →

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Net Metering Law Will Aid California Farmers

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A new law in California extends net metering to all renewable energy resources, including biomass and biogas, allowing farmers to connect systems to the grid. Read more →

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Power Grid Opens Up More To Clean Energy

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The latest edition of "Freeing the Grid" shows states doing much better in opening up the grid to contributions from renewable energy sources. Read more →

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