It’s been a busy couple of weeks, with 16 updates–from California to South Carolina–to the DSIRE database. Thanks to Rusty Haynes and the great team at DSIRE for these late breaking additions to the database. ARKANSAS – Renewable Technology Rebate Fund Program Opens As of March 22, 2010, a residential rebate program in Arkansas is ... Read More
Archive for March, 2010
South Dakota Requires Utilities to Post Small Renewable Rates
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010On March 11, South Dakota Governor Rounds signed a renewable energy measure (South Dakota S.B. 61) into law. This law requires each electric utility to file their minimum rates for purchases of renewable electricity produced by systems 100kW or less. These rates are to be filed with the Public Utilities Commission but do not require ... Read More
Solar hot water trends for ’10: look for growth, says IREC’s Sherwood
Monday, March 15th, 2010The February issue of Solar Thermal Business Magazine features a conversation about solar hot water with IREC’s Larry Sherwood. Larry, an expert on solar PV market trends in the U.S., is also well versed in solar thermal trends. According to Sherwood, 2010 and a few years out, are looking to be especially good for solar ... Read More
State & Stakeholder Newsletter, March 10, 2010
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Volume #9, Issue #5 Editor: Jane Pulaski The IREC State & Stakeholder Newsletter is a foremost resource for current information on workforce training, credentialing programs, state activities and best practices on renewable energy and energy efficiency. This free newsletter is distributed semi-monthly to email subscribers and published on IREC’s website. If you ... Read More
Arizona Western College Announces Historic Solar Array Installation, Curriculum, Partnerships
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010According to the “Guinness Book of World Records”, Yuma, Arizona is the sunniest place on earth. In the next eleven months, Arizona Western College (AWC) in Yuma, in collaboration with PPA Partners Arizona, LLC (PPA) and Arizona Public Service (APS) will capitalize on that by installing the single largest solar array on any U.S. college ... Read More
Solar San Francisco: Pursuing innovative financing options despite City (and State) economic strains
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010I love San Francisco. It’s indescribably beautiful, culturally alive in its mix of posh and quirky neighborhoods. People are unusually courteous and friendly, I believe, because they love living in San Francisco. My own personal consumption of coffee baked goods and ice cream increases by several orders of magnitude when I’m there. It’s a busy ... Read More
Charting Your Solar Course in April/May issue of Home Power Magazine
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Charting Your Solar Course, in the April/May 2010 issue of Home Power Magazine, is a one of the most comprehensive, easy-to-understand articles about renewable energy training I’ve seen. Don’t be intimidated by the 11-page article; consider it the preface as you begin to learn what a quality renewable energy training program should look like. The ... Read More
New EPA Report: Assessing the Multiple Benefits of Clean Energy: A Resource for States
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010New from the EPA, this report is designed to help state energy, environmental and economic policy makers identify and quantify the many benefits of clean energy to support the development and implementation of cost effective clean energy initiatives. Assessing the Multiple Benefits of Clean Energy: A Resource for States provides an overview of: The multiple ... Read More
10 Women Leaders in Solar and Wind Energy
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010In 1978, women’s history month started out as ‘women’s history week’ in Sonoma County. In 1981, thanks to a congressional resolution, it became a national event. Finally, in 1987, Congress expanded the celebration to a month, officially declaring March as Women’s History Month. The Green Economy Post, a blog portal that provides site visitors with ... Read More
