Solar
California’s rooftop solar policies threaten progress on climate
NEM 3.0 rules have undermined California’s rooftop solar industry and could hamper the state's efforts to meet its climate targets.
By Julian Spector .
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Solar
Puerto Rico extended a key rooftop solar policy. Then came the lawsuit.
The U.S. territory adopted a law protecting its highly successful net-metering program through 2031. Now, a federal control board is challenging that decision.
By Maria Gallucci .
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Solar
California derailed its booming rooftop solar buildout. Can it be fixed?
Over the past year, California regulators have kneecapped small-scale solar needed to hit the state's climate goals. These lawmakers are trying to bring it back.By Jeff St. John .
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Clean energy
Chart: Which US states generate the most solar and wind energy?
A new report tracks how renewable energy is transforming the nation's electricity mix, state by state.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Solar
Nexamp nabs $520M to build community solar across the US
Community solar helps people who can’t get rooftop solar access the benefits of solar ownership. Developer Nexamp just raised a boatload of money to build more of it.By Eric Wesoff .
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Solar
Texas got more electricity from solar than coal last month
Solar has out-produced coal in the state for the first time — a remarkable reminder of how quickly clean energy has grown in Texas.By Julian Spector .
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Electrification
These startups help busy contractors get electrification rebates faster
Rebates help households pay for solar, heat pumps and other climate-friendly upgrades — but contractors get stuck with the paperwork. These businesses are stepping in.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Solar
Ohio greenlights massive solar, storage and agrivoltaics project
Oak Run will be Ohio's largest solar installation and the nation's biggest agrivoltaics project, spanning 6,000 acres and totaling 800 MW.By Eric Wesoff .
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Solar
A Boston grocery store is bringing community solar to a low-income area
An 81-kilowatt project on the roof of the Dorchester Food Co-Op will test a community ownership model. New federal climate policies could help make it scalable.By Sarah Shemkus .
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Electrification
6 burning questions on home electrification, answered
Solar for renters, heat-pump water heaters, home electrification as a service — it's all here in Electrified Life's first mailbag edition.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Solar
New policy proposal dims hopes of reviving community solar in California
State regulators and utilities could kill off a community-solar plan backed by lawmakers, pro-solar groups, environmental-justice advocates, unions and homebuilders.By Jeff St. John .
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