Tag: Consumer Protection

  • California’s solar association strengthens the consumer protection rules for its members

    The California Solar & Storage Association (CALSSA) recently updated its Code of Ethics with a detailed section on new consumer protection rules. Compliance with these new rules is now required for all CALSSA members to remain in good standing in the association and extend, in certain circumstances, to non-member businessRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • California governor signs bill to protect solar energy customers from unfair taxes

    California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law important financial protections for Californians investing in rooftop solar energy. The law, AB 1208, extends a prohibition on cities and counties taxing the energy generated by rooftop solar panels for use by homeowners and businesses. The bill faced little controversy since it was introduced inRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Improving Climate Protection in the Agricultural Sector

    As part of the study, scientists investigated 40 organic and 40 conventional agricultural holdings across Germany’s four agricultural regions. They focused exclusively on crop and dairy farms. The scientists recorded all relevant climate gas streams during the entire production process, including methane, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide. In the case of dairy farms, they also…