California Named Leader in Solar Energy
WASHINGTON — California is the nation’s leader in solar energy, according to a new report from the Washington, D.C.-based Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
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Photovoltaic Capacity Reaches Record Level
BOSTON — Newly install solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity for 2014 grew 30 percent over 2013’s total, according to a new report.
The report from GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association shows that newly installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity for the year reached a record 6,201 megawatts (MW), growing 30 percent over 2013’s total. An additional 767 MW of concentrating solar power (CSP) came on-line in the same period.
Read MoreU.S. Solar Energy Production Jumps 21 Percent
WASHINGTON — More than half a million U.S. homes and businesses are generating solar energy, according to a new market report released in early September.
Read MoreObama Shows Solar Support in State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON — In his State of the Union address last week, President Barack Obama praised the nation’s efforts to create clean, renewable energy and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MoreMassachusetts Achieves Solar Energy Goal, Sets Higher One
BOSTON — Achieving its state goal of 250 megawatts (MW) of solar energy four years early, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick announced a new, more ambitious state goal of 1.6 gigawatts (GW) to be installed by 2020.
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