Did some Californians get ripped off on their solar panel installations? Maybe.
The Wall Street Journal last Friday ran an article on the California Solar Initiative (CSI), a multi-year roadmap that aims to boost in a major way the amount of electricity the state gets from solar energy systems. Among the article’s main takeaways was the [...]

The San Francisco green job industry took a hit this summer when the federal housing agency forced the city to cut green financing programs in the face of financial deficits. The move was disappointing for a city that is counting on such programs to expand the industry and tackle more green building projects, but it was not surprising. As of late, cuts to green financing programs have been more of the norm than an aberration.

Come and get ‘em while they last! Southern California Edison (SCE) offers residential rebates of $1.55 per watt of solar panels installed, while the other two main utilities covered by the California Solar Initiative (CSI) — PG&E and SDG&E — offer a lower payment of $0.65 per watt. Fewer customers in SCE’s service area have [...]

Morgan Stanley is opening a new investment banking group focused on clean energy. The move comes after the firm handled ten transactions in the cleantech space worth $2.9 billion last year, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
To date, Morgan Stanley has handled more clean energy initial public offerings (IPOs) than any other investment bank, and [...]

Don’t panic! Solar rebates in New York are coming back very soon.
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) paused New York’s solar PV incentive program unexpectedly . Despite initial worries that this would darken New York’s solar market, the program is actually paused strictly for upgrades.
PON 1050, the specific NYSERDA funding source that [...]

Being featured on Good Morning America this morning, solar power has been put in a very pleasant spotlight. If any industry deserves its five minutes in the sun, it’s solar, an we’re always happy to hear that topics related to solar, other renewables, and energy efficiency are reaching a broad audience.
This segment showed us solar [...]

TEP has requested that the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) slash the rebate from $3 to $2.25 per watt beginning with rebate applications received after July 7.

By filing suit on Wednesday, July 14, in an Oakland federal court, California Attorney General Jerry Brown clearly defined the battle lines in a fight that could determine the future of the clean energy industry in California.

Hey. I’m Annie, GetSolar’s summer intern. As one would hope for an intern here, I like solar panels and playing with numbers. As a result, I think our beta calculator might be the coolest thing since sliced bread. Let me show you how it works.
If you start at the top left hand corner and submit [...]

As if weak home prices and sluggish sales weren’t enough bad news for the U.S. housing sector. Now, it seems, fresh uncertainty has splashed cold water on an innovative approach to financing energy-related home improvements.
At issue? Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac want to be paid first.
According to the New York Times, the government-chartered enterprises have [...]