Tag: Renewables

By John Rogers The last 12 months have brought a lot of change to the world—some good, some less so; some too fast, some too slow. But in the energy space, the essential transition to energy that is cleaner, healthier, lower-cost and more secure is definitely underway in the U.S. [caption id="attachment_316081" align="alignnone" width="500"] Photo…

With less than two weeks remaining in 2013, it’s not too early to think about the potential growth for renewable energy in 2014. Mercom Capital Group, an Austin, TX-based clean energy communications and consulting firm, got the ball rolling this week by releasing its solar industry outlook for next year. While the company compares the…

[caption id="attachment_315879" align="alignright" width="360"] U.S. Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus. Photo credit: Center for American Progress[/caption] Though the head of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee chair says he wants to revamp the nation’s energy tax credits, a draft he presented Wednesday shows his preference to let some expire while consolidating others. There are currently 42 energy…

Plenty of additions can add to a home’s market value, and a roof with solar panels is no exception. The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s (LBNL) Electricity Markets and Policy Group released a report with the numbers to prove it, too. According to LBNL, home values can increase by $5,911 for each kilowatt (kW) of solar energy…

One company can’t provide electricity to the 1.4 billion people in the world who don’t have it, but SolarCity’s latest initiative ensures that it will make a major impact in improving access. The San Mateo, CA-based solar energy provider announced this week that it will donate a solar power system to a school without electricity for…