LEED Points

Tag: Solar Policy

  • STATE SOLAR PROGRAMS AND POWER CAPACITIES

    The U.S. solar industry had a record-breaking year in 2012, and it is expected that 2013 will be another milestone year for installed solar capacity. Last year the U.S. solar industry installed roughly 3.2 GW of capacity. Even as major solar markets like California lose some momentum, other states like New York, New Jersey, and…

  • WHAT IS THE U.S. DOING TO SWITCH TO RENEWABLES?

    The U.S. appears to be making an effort to switch to renewable energies and is doing so at both the national and state levels.  The demand for photovoltaics (“PV”), in particular, is reaching new heights as PV module prices decrease and new financial and regulatory incentives take effect.  In 2012 the U.S. solar industry installed…