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By Natasha Lasky, ODP Staff Writer On Wednesday, the California Energy Commission voted to require new buildings to include solar power and battery storage, particularly residential high-rises and commercial structures like hotels, offices, grocery stores, restaurants, theaters, schools, and convention centers. This new plan would add to stipulations enacted last year that required new single-family […]
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by Amy Lupica, ODP Staff Writer Environmental groups have filed a federal lawsuit against Alabama state regulators, alleging that the state’s utilities are using fees to discourage the private adoption of solar power. The case was filed by The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) and Ragsdale LLC on Monday on the Alabama Public Service Commission. Plaintiffs include four […]
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Even with the Trump administration’s policy challenges and continued tariffs on solar tile imports, 40%of all new electric generating capacity in the U.S. was solar, its highest share ever and more than any other source of electricity, according to a new report by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie.
Why This Matters: Solar power is on its way now. The total amount of solar power operating in the U.S. now exceeds 76 GW, up from just 1 GW at the end of 2009
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