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SOLAR 2013: What We can Learn from the Germans

SOLAR 2013: What We can Learn from the Germans

There are many things we can learn from the Germany, as the country has become a world leader in renewable energy in just a few short years. The German government has made it a point to decentralize power generation, so over half the country’s clean power is owned by individuals or farmers, providing political support [...]

Thursday Plenary: Climate and Resiliency!

Thursday Plenary: Climate and Resiliency!

At today’s plenary session, we were thankful to have the ability to Skype with Bill McKibben for the session, as he was unable to join us in Baltimore. Bill McKibben is a radical grassroots activist, author, and president/co-founder of 350.org. He is a fantastic speaker and we were lucky to have the opportunity of listening [...]

SREC Market Uncovered- East Coast Update

SREC Market Uncovered- East Coast Update

This morning started with a session serving as an update on the SREC market in the east coast states. Our first panelist was Michael Judge, an associate RPS/APS program manager with the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Program. Michael discussed the solar development strategies in Massachusetts and the outlined qualifications for eligibility. A unique aspect [...]

Finance & Policy : How Can We Move the Solar Industry Forward?

Finance & Policy : How Can We Move the Solar Industry Forward?

SOLAR 2013 will feature Finance and Policy for renewable energy.

Eighty percent of Ohio voters support requiring a portion of the state’s energy to come from clean sources!

Eighty percent of Ohio voters support requiring a portion of the state’s energy to come from clean sources!

A recent statewide public opinion survey in Ohio has found that a majority of voters support continued progress in renewable and clean energy sources.