Tag: regulations
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Illinois’ solar energy policy (and job growth) is an example for other Midwest states
Illinois outpaced 48 states in solar jobs growth in 2018, adding 1,308 jobs in a single year, according to The Solar Foundation’s latest National Solar Jobs Census. The 37 percent increase moves Illinois ahead of other Midwest states in solar employment and established the state’s solar workforce as the 13th-largestRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar Power Northeast takeaways: Solar’s Catch 22 options for navigating politicians, utilities and the public
The Northeast is a mature solar market already, but how can it keep on growing from here? Solar Power Northeast in Boston last week offered some ideas, but to me, mostly highlighted the complex utility-politician-public dynamic that leads to a lot of Catch 22 solutions. See if you can followRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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This Rebate Bridge program speeds rebate payments to energy efficiency contractors
The National Energy Improvement Fund, a licensed lender and national expert in energy efficiency financing program management, and RKB Capital Partners, a clean energy venture focused on accelerating the adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency in the U.S., have launched Rebate Bridge to provide advance funding on rebates forRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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This Rebate Bridge program speeds rebate payments to energy efficiency contractors
The National Energy Improvement Fund, a licensed lender and national expert in energy efficiency financing program management, and RKB Capital Partners, a clean energy venture focused on accelerating the adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency in the U.S., have launched Rebate Bridge to provide advance funding on rebates forRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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CALSSA: These five barriers keep solar + storage from max potential as a grid resource
The California Solar and Storage Association (CALSSA) released a white paper detailing barriers that prevent customer-sited solar and storage from maximizing its potential as a grid resource. The white paper describes opportunities for distributed resources to provide value to the electric grid and the environment, along with program improvements thatRead More — Solar Builder magazine