Mark Liffmann | Dec 6, 2012
2012 has seen a backlash against distributed generation net metering, particularly solar distributed generation. Most utilities in most states currently have some form of net metering, which is a simple mechanism for assigning a value to distributed generation that is...
Brian Boler | Nov 16, 2012
In anticipation of the soon-to-be released NREL report that benchmarks solar soft costs in 2010, plenty of media attention is being given to soft-cost reduction strategies. According to NREL’s data, customer acquisition and system design make up 11 percent of the cost...
Brian Boler | Nov 1, 2012
This week, the engine that powers Clean Power Estimator® calculated its 20-millionth solar estimation (at least since we started counting). This marks a milestone for Clean Power Research and is a bellwether of industry growth. Since it launched in 1998, the rate of...
Brian Boler | Oct 24, 2012
Would you believe that Denver and Los Angeles have a similar return on a solar investment? Or that Brooklyn has better returns than either of those locations? Or that installing a solar system in Minneapolis or Portland, Oregon, could pay-off? These are the questions...
SolarAnywhere Posts | Oct 17, 2012
We’re pleased to be announcing an addition to our SolarAnywhere® product family today – SolarAnywhere® SystemCheck™. We’ve been hearing from our customers who own fleets of residential and small-commercial scale PV systems, or who provide PV monitoring services, that...
Mark Liffmann | Sep 24, 2012
The highlight of Solar Power International 2012 (SPI) was former President Bill Clinton’s keynote – proof positive that the solar industry has come of age. Many of us remember the small solar tradeshows of yesteryear with a few dozen booths and a few hundred...
