We Owe Our Veterans a Renewable Energy Way of Life

We Owe Our Veterans a Renewable Energy Way of Life

Nat Kreamer: May 17, 2013

There is nothing like a natural resource war to give you religion about renewable energy.

Minnesota Is a Governor’s Signature Away from 450MW of Solar

Minnesota Is a Governor’s Signature Away from 450MW of Solar

Annie Lappé, Erin Ruccolo, Justin Fay: May 17, 2013

Move over lakes and gophers, Minnesota is going solar.

The Advantages of Developing Solar on Brownfields

The Advantages of Developing Solar on Brownfields

Patrick Donnelly-Shores: May 17, 2013

California and other western states can learn from New Jersey’s solar brownfield experience.

Army, Navy and Air Force on Track to Reach 3 GW of Solar by 2025

Army, Navy and Air Force on Track to Reach 3 GW of Solar by 2025

Herman K. Trabish: May 17, 2013

From the battlefield to stateside bases, the U.S. military has proven that solar is reliable.

Podcast: A Deeper Look at DOE’s Cleantech Strategy

Podcast: A Deeper Look at DOE’s Cleantech Strategy

Stephen Lacey: May 17, 2013

The assistant secretary of energy efficiency and renewable energy talks about where the Department of Energy is headed.

SolarCity Shifts Its Home Efficiency Strategy

SolarCity Shifts Its Home Efficiency Strategy

Eric Wesoff: May 16, 2013

How does SolarCity scale its energy efficiency business? Don’t do the work in-house.

A New Model for Valuing Distributed Energy

A New Model for Valuing Distributed Energy

Adam James: May 16, 2013

Here’s the secret sauce: E+C-Co+Be+Ext.

Senate Approves Ernest Moniz as Energy Secretary

Senate Approves Ernest Moniz as Energy Secretary

Stephen Lacey: May 16, 2013

A unanimous confirmation

SolarCity Raises $500M From Goldman Sachs to Finance Solar Roofs

SolarCity Raises $500M From Goldman Sachs to Finance Solar Roofs

Eric Wesoff: May 16, 2013

Looking to include customers with lower credit scores

5 Technologies to Make Government Buildings More Efficient

5 Technologies to Make Government Buildings More Efficient

Stephen Lacey: May 16, 2013

They’ve all survived the “green proving ground.”

Wind and Gas Giant NextEra Goes Solar, Buys Smart Energy Capital

Wind and Gas Giant NextEra Goes Solar, Buys Smart Energy Capital

Eric Wesoff: May 16, 2013

This savvy energy player has decided that now is the time to move into solar.

Intermolecular’s Combinatorial Lab Improves PV, Coatings, and LEDs

Intermolecular’s Combinatorial Lab Improves PV, Coatings, and LEDs

Eric Wesoff: May 15, 2013

Accelerating R&D in semiconductors and cleantech

3 Reasons PG&E Is Reaching Its California Solar Initiative Targets

3 Reasons PG&E Is Reaching Its California Solar Initiative Targets

Glenn Harris: May 15, 2013

And they’re all factors outside of the CSI, according to SunCentric CEO Glenn Harris.

Why Solaria’s Approach to Solar in China Might Work

Why Solaria’s Approach to Solar in China Might Work

Herman K. Trabish: May 15, 2013

Low-concentration PV on single-axis trackers partnered with Chinese developers and state-owned entities

Solar Mandate Embraced by a Second California City

Solar Mandate Embraced by a Second California City

Earthtechling, Pete Danko: May 14, 2013

Sebastopol, in Sonoma County, Calif., joins Lancaster in backing a solar mandate for new construction, with an ordinance that is much stronger.