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Solar Installers: Tangled Up in Red

Solar Installers: Tangled Up in Red

Herman K. Trabish: October 4, 2012

Ideas that could beat solar installer red tape and paperwork

Are California Desert Leaders Resisting Utility-Scale Wind and Solar?

Are California Desert Leaders Resisting Utility-Scale Wind and Solar?

Herman K. Trabish: February 21, 2012

Some don’t want to be friends with big renewables, even with benefits.

Was the First Solar Fire at Solar Ranch One a Blessing in Disguise?

Was the First Solar Fire at Solar Ranch One a Blessing in Disguise?

Herman K. Trabish: July 11, 2011

Could there be peace in the Valley?

Dropping Solar Costs by $0.50 Per Watt With Smart Permits

Dropping Solar Costs by $0.50 Per Watt With Smart Permits

Eric Wesoff: March 2, 2011

According to solar installers, local permitting is “the most stubborn cost” they face.

Is It Time to Retrofit Your Industrial Turbine?

Michael Kanellos: November 12, 2009

Land use and permit hearings are hell. That’s why you might see more factories go for energy efficiency retrofits rather than new construction.