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Solar - March 4, 2016

RMI's top 10 reasons solar PV is poised for major growth

A recent Rocky Mountain Institute blog post countered a New York Times article that discussed potential challenges facing the U.S. solar industry.

March 3, 2016

Advanced energy market is soaring, energy storage growing fast

The U.S. energy storage market grew 12 times larger in 2015 than the prior year, with total revenue reaching $734 million.

Solar - March 2, 2016

SEIA head talks Clean Power Plan, net metering with Bloomberg News

Solar Energy Industries Association President and CEO Rhone Resch recently discussed the U.S. EPA's Clean Power Plan and the net metering debate in Nevada in a interview with Bloomberg.

Solar - March 1, 2016

Power-generating windows: Coming to a building near you?

Though the technology behind power-generating windows has been researched for years, large-scale implementation has yet to get underway; SolarWindows hopes to change that.

Sourcing Renewables - March 1, 2016

Nearly 30% of PG&E's retail electricity is renewable, company says

San Francisco-based utility Pacific Gas and Electric recently said it is beating California's renewable portfolio standard.

Solar - February 25, 2016

Mickey goes green with Disney solar installation

As part of environmental sustainability efforts, the Reedy Creek Improvement District has installed a 5-MW solar field at Disney World in Orlando, Fla.

Sourcing Renewables - February 24, 2016

Green Power Leadership Awards application period approaching

The Green Power Leadership Awards recognize leading organizations that have helped further the green power market.

Wind - February 23, 2016

The wind is blowing toward corporate buyers big time, AWEA says

About 75% of the wind megawatts contracted through power purchase agreements in the fourth quarter of 2015 were through corporations, according to a new report.

Solar - February 23, 2016

Intel completes nation's largest corporate solar carport

Tech giant Intel recently announced the completion of a 6.5-MW solar carport at its Folsom, Calif., campus. SolarCity installed the system in three phases.

Sourcing Renewables - February 19, 2016

First-time corporate renewable energy buyers breathing down Google’s neck

Google still dominates the corporate renewable energy buyers' market, but new entrants made major inroads in 2015, according to the Rocky Mountain Institute.