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Solar & Agricultural Land Use
As solar continues to expand into new markets, both rural and urban, land use discussions are likely to occur. In these discussions, it's important for participants to understand that solar in not a threat to agricultural activity, but rather a harmonious development that can assist the farming community.
Solar & Property Value
It is a common misconception that ground mounted solar farms decrease nearby property values.
VA Governor Takes Action, Announces 30% Renewable Energy by 2030 Target
Today at the inaugural Virginia Clean Energy Summit, Governor Northam announced actions to make Virginia’s electricity grid 30% renewable by 2030 and carbon-free by 2050.
U.S. Utility Solar Pipeline Soars to 37.9 GW, A New Record
The U.S. solar industry now has the largest pipeline of utility-scale solar projects in history, signaling promising future prospects for solar energy development.
Solar Market Insight Report 2019 Q3
This quarterly report shows the major market trends in the U.S. solar industry. Get the latest solar data through Q2 2019
It’s Time to Get SMART: Unpacking the Massachusetts Solar Expansion Proposal
On September 5, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) released plans to reform and expand the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program. SMART incentivizes cost effective solar and promises to double the amount of solar in the commonwealth at roughly half the cost of a previous program.
SPI Sneak Preview: The Secret Behind Political Organizing in the New Era of Climate Politics
Climate change is at the center of the national political conversation like never before. In the past year alone we have seen members of Congress propose a “Green New Deal,” activist Greta Thunberg organize a global school strike, over a dozen climate plans from the 2020 candidates and new reports forecasting the catastrophic effects of a warming planet.
SEIA Calls for the Expansion of Influential Massachusetts Solar Program
BOSTON, Mass. - Today the Solar Energy Industries Association welcomed the release of proposed changes to the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program, an initiative that supports cost-effective distributed solar deployment in Massachusetts. Only one year into the program, Massachusetts is more than halfway toward the 1.6 gigawatt program limit, prompting a review and new program proposal from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER).
The Best Thing We Can Do for Solar Workers This Labor Day: Extend the ITC
Our 242,000 workers are the solar industry’s greatest resource.
National Solar Trade Group Adds Alabama to Growing Network of Regional Partners
SEIA announces that the Alabama Solar Industry Association (AlaSIA) is now an official state affiliate.