SfunCube’s Emily Kirsch on Building a Solar Startup Haven in Oakland
The CEO of the solar startup incubator and accelerator discusses growing solar from the ground up, and how to make the solar industry more diverse.
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New Orleans Solar Gets a Helping Hand from City Council
One of the nation’s best solar cities, in a state most needing clean energy, the New Orleans city council just voted to strengthen its local solar industry.
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May 27, 2015 by Scott Thill
Test Drive Solar Panels with Sunmetrix’s Solar Savings Tool
A DOE-funded startup wants to help homeowners learn how much they’ll save from home solar by offering the chance to test drive solar panels before they buy.
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May 27, 2015 by Kristine Wong
Window Street Financial Aims to Let the Fresh Air in for Solar Financing
The UC Berkeley-based startup wants to ‘eliminate the wall in Wall Street’ and make solar financing a place where customers know – and like – their lenders.
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May 26, 2015 by Kristine Wong
Why is Energy Efficiency Stalling in the U.S.?
A recent survey by Harris International found a drop in energy efficiency efforts — fewer people are turning off lights, replacing old appliances, and more.
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May 26, 2015 by Scott Thill
SfunCube’s Emily Kirsch on Building a Solar Startup Haven in Oakland
The CEO of the solar startup incubator and accelerator discusses growing solar from the ground up, and how to make the solar industry more diverse.
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May 26, 2015 by Rachel Barron
Get Ready for the Next Green Jobs Boom: Energy Storage Jobs
The solar industry is adding jobs at 10 times the national average. Now, with the rise of battery technology, energy storage jobs are about to follow suit.
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May 25, 2015 by Scott Thill
EnergySage Continues to Expand Its Online Solar Marketplace
Promising to make shopping for solar easier, EnergySage has landed more funding and expanding its online solar marketplace to new states.
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May 22, 2015 by Scott Thill
How Shared Solar is Giving People the Power in France
By contributing to the citizens’ fund and association Énergie Partagée, everyone can become a champion of the energy revolution — for example, by supporting shared solar energy from Normandy.
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May 22, 2015 by Barnabé Binctin
Across the Pond, What’s the State of the U.K.’s Solar Market?
Despite a recent setback from a Conservative Party electoral triumph, the U.K.’s solar market has been booming lately, and all signs show room for more growth.
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May 21, 2015 by Scott Thill
Vancouver Ranks Last in List of Best Cities for Solar in Canada
Despite being the biggest city in the nation’s greenest province, Vancouver’s policies make it the worst city for solar in Canada, according to SPEC.
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May 20, 2015 by Matthew Wheeland