Day: February 6, 2023

The “Lights on California” coalition was launched on February 6 by a growing number of clean energy, business and environmental advocates committed to expanding renewable energy cooperation across the West — and raising awareness about the state’s options for building a more affordable, more reliable clean energy grid through participation in a Western Regional Transmission …

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The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) is working with SolarReviews on the partners’ first Solar Industry Survey. The survey will gather data about trends in the residential, commercial and utility-scale solar industries based on responses from companies across the United States, Puerto Rico, and other territories. The survey is designed to provide valuable …

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Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation protecting Illinois-based clean energy projects from a growing number of local bans. HB4412 prevents counties from enacting preemptive local ordinances that outright ban local wind and solar projects, hindering the state’s new climate goals set forth in the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA). The bill passed during the Illinois …

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Namaste Solar Almost every state took some solar policy action in 2022The USA The N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center found in its 2022 annual review that 46 states plus Washington, D.C., took some action on solar policy last year. The greatest number of actions related to net-metering, community solar and residential fixed-charge increases. The Center …

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