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Utility lifts ambition for more distributed solar in Hawai’i
Hawai’an solar advocates are celebrating after the island state’s largest utility, Hawai’ian Electric filed a plan with the public utility commission..
John Farrell

Apr 19, 2013

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From soybeans to solar: A community renewables field of dreams
A Wisconsin farmer has converted a soybean field into a community-owned energy harvest, with 80 PV panels generating power for over 125 homes.
John Farrell

Apr 17, 2013

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Two ways ordinary people can take control of their energy future
Community solar and crowdfunding are in their infancy, but for Americans they represent two powerful tools to take charge of their energy future.
John Farrell

Mar 26, 2013

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Community-owned transmission? More power to the people
Germany has announced a new plan to let ordinary citizens invest in transmission lines, allowing them to reap the economic benefits of the ‘energy change.’
John Farrell

Mar 13, 2013

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Why utilities need to act on the coming “solar storm”
Over 300GW of unsubsidized solar energy could be deployed across the US, but many utilities remain blissfully unaware of the coming solar storm.
John Farrell

Mar 4, 2013

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How a city can get more clean, local energy
If you want investor-owned utilities to work on reducing emissions, they need a financial incentive. And there’s no better incentive than losing customers.
John Farrell

Feb 22, 2013

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Community solar crowd-funding project sells out in a day
California-based Mosaic may pry open the community solar investment floodgates, with 235kW of solar capacity sold out in just 24 hours.
John Farrell

Jan 17, 2013

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Get ready utilities, solar is coming
The coming solar revolution promises more change in the next 10 years than utilities have faced in the last 100. They had best be prepared.
John Farrell

Dec 18, 2012

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Preparing for ‘cheaper than grid’ solar electricity
As Hawaii solar creeps toward cost parity with the grid, the US state is learning some important lessons about unexpected barriers.
John Farrell

Nov 21, 2012

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Why Americans pay double for solar (but won’t forever)
The ridiculous price disparity between installing solar in America and in countries like Germany comes down to ‘soft costs.’ How long until they catch up?
John Farrell

Sep 26, 2012

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Four distributed solar lessons from California, in charts
A new study pushes the boundaries of distributed generation by assuming local installed solar can be sufficient to meet 100% of local demand.
John Farrell

Sep 18, 2012

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Are the batteries ready? Bringing clean energy storage up to speed
The simplest energy storage option for renewable electricity is batteries, but our simplest option is also among the least energy dense material we have.
John Farrell

Aug 7, 2012

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