Tag: SolSmart
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DOE SolSmart program expands to strengthen local solar energy markets
The national SolSmart program is expanding to help 500 more cities, towns, counties and regional organizations in the United States strengthen local solar energy markets, achieve energy equity goals and encourage economic growth. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, the SolSmart program offers expert technical assistance at no cost to help local governments adopt……
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New report highlights vast potential for large-scale solar in southwest Virginia
A new playbook for local governments will help Southwest Virginia communities develop large-scale solar energy projects, taking advantage of the region’s widespread and largely untapped potential for solar development. The report, Large-Scale Solar Development: A Playbook for Southwest Virginia, will guide municipality and county governments that seek to facilitate large solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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North Central Texas Council of Governments earns SolSmart designation for easing access to solar
The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) has received a Bronze designation from the national SolSmart program for helping local governments across the Dallas-Fort Worth area make it faster, easier and more affordable to go solar. NCTCOG has provided guidance to local governments through solar energy training sessions andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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State of Virginia has a plan to make solar more accessible, affordable
In the battle to grow solar energy adoption, the SolSmart program is on the frontlines, focusing on local-level inefficiencies. Municipalities and jurisdictions that follow its guidelines (stuff like streamlining permitting and easing zoning restrictions) have made huge strides in organically growing their solar industries. That’s why it’s encouraging to hear thatRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Soft cost progress: Over 300 local governments have streamlined solar permitting thanks to SolSmart program
We hype solar technology innovation often as the path forward to a renewable energy future, but the technology we have is already pretty awesome. The bigger opportunity to grow solar is now in small-scale local progress — cutting permitting red tape and normalizing solar systems within the zeitgeist. We arguedRead More — Solar Builder magazine