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This start up based in Santa Cruz is offering a cool new electric off road option. I'll be following the company and probably getting one at some point. Volojet: A Santa Cruz Startup Revolutionizing Electric Reverse Trikes

great resource. Senator Laird did a good opinion piece in the Look Out with similar information as in the CALSSA fact sheet. The Moss Landing fire – where do we go from here?

Cleantechnica

I'm hoping to compile a list of reputabble data set sources for policy advocacy. Here is what I have so far: US large-scale PV facilities (LBNL and USGS): uspvdb Ohm Analytics Data Platform: solar-data-platform For CA: https://www.californiadgstats.ca.gov/charts/

This is the best work around to the AB 2143 ridiculousness.

Under AB 2143, as of 1-1-2024, any businesses who want to put a solar system on their roof in CA is considered a "public works" project. This means that even a small ma & pa company is considered the "awarding body" under state law, like a public agency, and has to register their solar project...

Check out the energypost.eu newsletter. I like their focus on distributed energy and the content seems well researched.

Surprising as it sounds, I sometimes think the best way for customers to understand how solar works on an electric bill is by contacting calling the utility company. Lots of solar companies and NGOs offer video tutorials on how to read solar credits on an electric bill - but, I think it's...

I think predicting out to 2050 is a laudable idea, but entering the realm of tea leaf reading. Too many variables are involved for anyone to accurately predict out to 2050. I don't think anyone can possibly model all of the potential shifts in regulations and policies, administration changes...

Most solar contractor's use a tool called a Sun Eye to evaluate the amount of energy that solar panels will produce on a particular roof or the ground. Since Sun Eye's and solar panel energy efficiency software can be rather pricey, you might want to get a few quotes from reputable solar...

Microgrids keep us safe during climate disasters and social disasters. This story is a prime example. =omeda|1623D8275956I0V&utm_campaign=CPS231215047&utm_medium=email&utm_source=MICR+Newsletter']Ukrainian and German-Made Solar Microgrids Warm Newborns and Serve Military, Trauma Centers in Ukraine

Solar actually saves people money through avoided elecricity cost and can be financed by traditional banks now. I highly recommend that you ask a few solar contractors to come provide you with quotes and connect you with their financing options. Some people don't believe the offers that you...

Solar and Green Lending Professional Training- 8-week, instructor-led, virtual program open to community-based lending institutions: How Training for Solar Lending is Driving the Equitable Energy Transition

Former Coal Towns Get Money for Clean-Energy Factories - New York Times This article talks about an Energy Department program designed to create jobs and manufacturing in communities reliant on fossil fuels is backing projects in West Virginia & Colorado.

Feel free to ping with questions about solar for your home. I've installed solar for over 25 years in CA!