Over 70 cities across the globe have set targets to achieve 100 percent clean energy and made commitments to cut a billion tons of greenhouse gases by 2030. These trend-setting jurisdictions are found across the U.S. – underscoring that local leaders recognize the resiliency, cost-savings, job-creation, and pollution-reduction benefits clean energy investment provides. That said, making the… Keep reading →
On June 1, 2015, the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced the approval of the first three solar energy projects on federal lands in Nevada under the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Western Solar Plan. The three Nevada projects – Invenergy’s Harry Allen Solar Energy Center, First Solar’s Playa Solar Project, and NV Energy’s Dry… Keep reading →
Going solar is a hot topic these days. Who doesn’t like the idea of using clean, affordable energy from the sun to power our homes and businesses? Solar hardware has gotten cheaper, but purchasing a solar energy system can still be out of reach for some consumers. Today, more than half the total expense comes… Keep reading →
Energy Department Announces $53 Million to Drive Innovation, Cut Cost of Solar Power WASHINGTON – Building on President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to cut carbon pollution and continue U.S. leadership in clean energy innovation, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz today announced more than $53 million for 40 innovative research and development (R&D) projects that aim to… Keep reading →
Today, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz kicked off the latest round of the Rooftop Solar Challenge— an initiative that empowers local governments across the Nation to make it easier, cheaper, and faster for more Americans to go solar. The Rooftop Solar Challenge is spearheaded by the Energy Department’s SunShot Initiative — a national collaborative effort to make solar energy… Keep reading →
The US federal government has long had a hand in guiding development of the country’s energy sector. In some cases, such as the Department of Energy’s role in the early stages of research and development that helped usher in the shale boom, this has been hailed as a success. In others, such as the highly-publicized… Keep reading →
