Solar project helps Second Harvest Food Bank reduce costs and carbon footprint
About 1,700 panels now help power the food bank’s headquarters in Winston-Salem.
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Solarize the Triad project aims to boost knowledge, decrease costs of solar energy
The new private-public coalition is working to expand solar energy usage in the region through community outreach and group purchasing of materials and services.
EPA boosts funding for solar energy in North Carolina
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a North Carolina organization $156 million to strengthen solar energy use across the state.
After 2011 Disaster, Fukushima Embraced Solar Power. The Rest Of Japan Has Not
After the nuclear catastrophe, the nation's investment in renewable energy soared. Many of those affected in Fukushima started production. But Japan is pushing fossil fuels, causing climate concerns.
Climate Change Lesson From California's Blackouts: Prepare For Extremes
Extreme heat waves are on the rise, but California regulators didn't plan for what that would do the state's electricity grid.
To Some Solar Users, Power Company Fees Are An Unfair Charge
Alabama has some of highest solar fees in the U.S. and critics say it's hurting solar customers. It's one of several states where utilities are proposing or raising fees for homes with rooftop solar.
California Moves Forward With Plan To Require Solar Panels On New Homes
The state is poised to become the first in the country to require the panels on new single-family houses, with a few exceptions. The mandate will kick in as of 2020.
Trump Slaps Tariffs On Imported Solar Panels And Washing Machines
The move has met with both praise and criticism from the solar energy industry. Manufacturers lobbied for the tariffs, while solar installers warned that American jobs will be lost.
U.S. Set To Decide In Trade Dispute Threatening Booming Solar Industry
President Trump is facing a Jan. 26 deadline to decide whether to impose tariffs on solar imports. While tariffs could help level the playing field for U.S. manfacturers, they could also raise prices.
Ruling Finds Solar Panels From China Hurt U.S. Makers
Installing solar panels on your home could become more expensive, depending on how President Trump responds to a decision Friday by the U.S. International Trade Commission.