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.
Solar Is For Everyone
The U.S. solar industry employs 174,000 Americans nationwide, but this number is so much more than a piece of data. This number represents the people who are directly behind an energy revolution, whose stories encapsulate the very essence of solar’s character. 174,000 are transforming America.
New Report: America’s Solar Energy Margin Surging
Solar energy is on the upsurge, representing 40 percent of all new electric generating capacity brought on-line in the first half of 2015, according to a new report today from GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
A Good Day For Net Metering Policies
Wednesday, Aug. 26: A good day. A good day for net metering policies. A good day for the solar industry. A good day for consumers who are interested in having options and choices for their individual energy portfolios.On Wednesday, Aug. 26, there were two important victories that took place in Nevada and Colorado. Independent net metering results that leave both of those states, both economically and environmentally, better off – at least for now.
Ohio Supplies National Solar Boom; Sees Its Own Capacity Slip
While the American solar industry continues to grow by leaps and bounds across the country, Ohio falls farther and farther behind its neighboring states in the amount of solar installed.
It Could Be The Beginning Of A Solar Boom In Utah
The state of Utah is on the precipice of a solar revolution, but its trajectory could be disrupted by the looming expiration of the federal investment tax credit (ITC) for solar energy.
Solar is Driving America Toward Its Clean Energy Future
Only exceeded by China, the United States is the world’s largest producer of greenhouse gases, with the largest source of emissions coming from electricity generation. America is changing its course and the U.S. solar energy industry is leading the way on this new road; a path to a clean energy future.
Federal Appeals Court Ruling ‘Huge Win’ For Clean Energy
Chalk one up for clean energy! In a precedent-setting decision, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the constitutionality of Colorado’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS), ruling that the state’s RPS does not impose unlawful regulations on out-of-state companies. This was a huge win for the solar and wind industries.
California Sets Record; Surpasses UK, France, Spain In Installed Solar Capacity
Think about this for a second: If California was a nation, it would rank 6th in the world in installed solar capacity. Wow. That’s pretty amazing – and one of the key takeaways from the latest U.S. Solar Market Insight Report, which was just released by GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
New Report Shows Explosive Growth In Residential Solar Installations
With a majority of Americans considering solar power to be their No. 1 energy choice, it’s no wonder more households than ever before are going solar.Today, GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released the latest edition of the U.S. Solar Market Insight Report, which revealed the first three months of 2015 as the best quarter for residential solar system installations — ever.
SEIA Launches Spanish-Language Section On Website
In an effort to expand awareness of the importance of diversity in the workplace – as well as solar energy’s growing contributions to the economy and environment – the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today became one of the first national trade associations to feature a Spanish-language section on its website.