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Solar advocates drop off 31k petitions at PUC
SolarCity employees Leah Miller, right, and Jessica Deal helped drop off 31,650 petitions at the Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday. The petitions urge the states regulators to not adopt a policy...
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Tesla unveils a battery to power your home, completely off grid
CEO of Tesla Motors, Elon Musk, landed an official message unveiling the Powerwall, a battery designed to power your home. The message came at a convention center powered completely by renewable...
View ArticleLas Vegas rooftop solar financing plan proposed despite PUC decision
Las Vegas Mayor Pro Tem Steve Ross proposed a financing plan Tuesday that he hopes will encourage residents to continue to install rooftop solar despite the state Public Utilities Commission’s recent...
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Angry Nevada Solar Customers Sue Over New Fees
The class action suit accuses the state’s major utility of fraud and providing false information to regulators. It was inevitable. Angry Nevadans have now turned to the courts to battle new fees for...
View ArticlePUC delays solar power reimbursement decision; NV Energy proposes keeping...
LAS VEGAS (KSNV News3LV) — The debate over increasing solar power reimbursements, for early adopters in Nevada, will be decided next month. The Public Utilities Commission will revisit the question of...
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Almost 100 Million Homes May Run Only on Solar by 2020
Almost 100 million households worldwide may be powered by solar panels by 2020, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The off-grid solar market has grown to $700 million now from non-existent less...
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Solar proposal will help Las Vegas remain sustainability leader
Las Vegas has long been recognized as a world leader in sustainability, and we want to make sure it stays that way. Our community has won prestigious national and international awards for our green...
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Solar array atop IKEA’s new Las Vegas store complete
Once commissioned, the project will be the largest single-use retail rooftop solar array in Nevada, store officials said in a statement. The store’s 240,504-square-foot solar comprises a 1.14 MW...
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How adding solar panels to your home really increases its value
Residential solar systems are, in comparison to, say, the light bulb, relatively new. When something is new, it’s hard to see the long-term benefits. One of the biggest skeptical criticisms of going...
View ArticleMassachusetts House passes bill lifting solar net metering cap
BOSTON — The Massachusetts House on Wednesday passed a bill that would raise the cap on solar net metering while lowering reimbursement rates for solar energy. The bill, H.4173, passed the House by a...
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San Francisco Becomes First Major U.S. City To Mandate Rooftop Solar In New...
On Tuesday, San Francisco became the first major US city to approve legislation requiring rooftop solar on new buildings. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopted legislation that will requires...
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Solar shift: Falling costs make owning better than leasing
Workers for SolarCity install rooftop solar on a house. Credit: SolarCity The price of rooftop solar systems for residential and small business continues to drop precipitously, and consumers are...
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Tesla’s new home battery will arrive earlier than expected
The new Tesla Powerwall is arriving ahead of schedule. The rechargeable battery system that can power your home was first unveiled in 2015. It can store 6.4 kWh worth of energy and provide backup power...
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India and U.S. team up to give boost to solar power startups
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is serious about fighting climate change, and about collaborating with the U.S. to do it, he made clear during an address to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday. He said...
View ArticleSwitch sues Nevada PUC, NV Energy over denial of energy purchase
CARSON CITY — The data storage company Switch on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Nevada Public Utilities Commission and NV Energy in the wake of the revelation that the former PUC general counsel...
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Hawaii Governor Pushes to Expand Solar Power to Renters
Community solar “will democratize renewable energy by allowing those who do not have access to rooftop real estate to be able to participate in the benefits of the clean-energy transformation,” said...
View ArticleLas Vegas Customer Takes us on a Tour of His System!
The post Las Vegas Customer Takes us on a Tour of His System! appeared first on Solar Panel Las Vegas.
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US Bill brings ITC to energy storage – By Tom Kenning
Previous rules only allowed a limited ITC for energy storage when installed alongside wind or solar. Credit: Southern California Edison US senators have introduced a new Bill for energy storage that...
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San Francisco approves green roof mandate
Residential solar company Sunrun installed the system on The Painted Ladies, which included a Sunrun Birghtbox storage solution, under a solar lease program. San Francisco has become the first city in...
View ArticleHow To Install Solar Cells
Introduction. If you are thinking of paying your local solar company to come and install solar electric panels/cells on your roof top, you may be spending much more money than you have too! Solar...
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