July 24, 2014
Rooftop Solar Panels Just Got Easier to Install in Washington State
The state Building Code Council has unanimously approved a change in state law to allow installation of simple rooftop solar power systems without review by an engineer. This change should reduce project costs by $500 to $2,500 and eight weeks of review time previously experienced by homeowners, state Department of Commerce officials said. An emergency […]

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December 6, 2013
An Innovative Cleantech Strategy: Invest in Solar PV for Nonprofits
Written by Lee Barken for Xconomy  For decades we’ve been led to believe that donating money is the only way to financially support a nonprofit organization committed to a mission we care about. However, what if there was a different way to support nonprofits that could also provide a modest financial return? Perhaps the biggest […]

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September 17, 2013
US Solar Market Insight Report 2013 Q2
Key Findings in the Solar Market Insight Report 2013 Photovoltaics (PV and CPV) Photovoltaic (PV) installations totaled 832 MW in Q2 2013, up 15% over Q1 2013 Cumulative operating PV capacity in the U.S. now stands at 8,858 MW The residential market was flat quarter-over-quarter in Q2, breaking its streak of incremental quarterly growth The […]

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September 11, 2013
Renewable energy generation is cost-competitive with fossil fuel generation sources
Renewable energy becoming more cost-competitive with fossil fuels is not news – as technology improves and more clean power generation comes online, electricity without emissions gets cheaper.  One study shows just how much cheaper it’s become. According to Lazard’s Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis, released by global financial advisor and asset manager firm Lazard Freres […]

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