Distributed Solar
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Solar Blooms in the Rural U.S.
Customer-owned electric co-ops are in the driver’s seat
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IRS Allows Tax Credit for Solar Battery Retrofit
The ruling affects only the couple requesting the tax break, but some insiders say it's a breakthrough
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Utilities Grapple with Rooftop Solar and the New Energy Landscape
The U.S. rooftop solar industry is often portrayed as the victim in a struggle with fossil-fuel-friendly utilities — but the reality is more complex
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Unlocking the High Value of Clean Energy in Low-Income Communities
The Rocky Mountain Institute continues its effort to bring clean energy to more low-income customers
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What’s Driving the Cost of Residential Solar-Plus-Storage?
Costs for PV systems that include battery storage are still high, but the residential market is expected to grow at an increasing rate
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Google Expands Solar Project Nationwide
The company says it can now offer predictions on photovoltaic potential for 60 million rooftops across the country
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Why We Still Need to Discuss Grid Defection
This relatively new topic for the utility industry should prompt a careful look at the research
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Wind Overtakes Hydro as Top Renewable in U.S.
Solar is growing at an unprecedented rate, but is still dwarfed by the country's wind farms
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On-Site Storage Is the Great Equalizer
Energy storage is a new technology that addresses a variety of issues raised by decentralized electricity production
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Solar Ownership Is Gaining Ground
More than half of all residential solar capacity installed in the U.S. in 2017 will be purchased, not leased
