SEIA Solar Blog
Through our blog, SEIA staff aim to informing policymakers, the media, and the American public about the benefits of solar energy for today’s economy. Scroll down for a running feed of our blog posts. For a complete archive of press releases, blogs and other news articles, click here.
SEIA Staff Member Joins The #MillionSolarStrong
Another SEIA staff member has gone solar!Terri White, the first person people see when they visit us at the Solar Energy Industries Association, recently had an eight kilowatt rooftop system mounted on her Maryland home. She had the system installed at no cost through a power purchase agreement with SolarCity.
Bidding Farewell To The Solar Energy Industries Association
After twelve remarkable years at the helm of SEIA, I have decided to step down as President and CEO on May 31st. I leave feeling confident that SEIA will carry on the significant progress the organization has made during my tenure.
Round-The-World Trip Is On Track For Solar Airplane
Last July, pilot André Borschberg wearily stepped out the cockpit he’d been confined to for five days and five nights. He had just flown non-stop over the Pacific Ocean from Japan to Hawaii in the Solar Impulse 2, an airplane propelled entirely by solar energy. Today, nine months after touching down in Oahu, Solar Impulse 2 is resuming its historic mission to fly around the world.
America’s Cities Are ‘Shining’ Says New Report
A new report unveiled Wednesday shows that America’s cities are taking solar seriously. The report, Shining Cities 2016: How Smart Local Policies Are Expanding Solar Power in America, ranks cities by total solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity installed and PV capacity per capita at the end of 2015, and provides policy recommendations for the federal, state and local governments that can spur solar deployments.
Industry Speaks Up For Solar In Massachusetts
The solar industry went to the Massachusetts State House in Boston yesterday to deliver more than 5,000 petitions and letters to Democratic House Speaker Bob DeLeo, demanding lawmakers to act swiftly and decisively on keeping solar working in the state.
#StorageIsHere: Like Solar, Storage Has Only Started To Hit Its Stride
Like the panels that harness the sun’s rays, the batteries that store its energy can support the reliability of solar electricity. Efficient and affordable energy storage strengthens solar’s capacity to power homes from dusk to dawn, and may be the keystone needed for its proliferation.
Demand For Utility-Scale Solar Still Dominating
While more Americans than ever are installing solar on their homes and businesses, utility-scale projects are dominating the solar revolution and generating more clean, reliable and cost-effective electricity.
#DoTheMath: How Rooftop Solar Will Save Us Billions
The obvious cost savings of the tremendous rise in solar, particularly the proliferation of rooftop solar panels, is that it puts system owners in control of their energy needs and wrangles in their energy bills. Alone, the economic incentive for consumer-sited solar is strong, but what may be less evident is the impact solar adoption has for us all.
Let's SPARC More Communities To Go Solar
The Solar Powering America by Recognizing Communities (SPARC) program has made significant progress toward its objectives of establishing a national designation for leading solar communities and empowering communities to become solar leaders through no-cost, customized technical assistance. Communities interested in joining SPARC can sign up!
#solar4all: Guide Provides Roadmap For More Low-Income Communities To Go Solar
A New Low-Income Solar Policy Guide outlines policies and program models that open access to solar power and solar jobs for all Americans, and identifies how these models can be replicated in more low-income communities.