Pay attention, freshman members of Congress… In case you missed it, a couple of weeks ago Gallup released results from a recent poll suggesting that Americans want more alternative energy. Here’s what folks were asked: What’s really interesting here is that, of all eight potential legislative actions, the passage of an alternative energy bill ranks at the top [...]

With ambitious initiatives such as its Solar Stimulus Program and a target of installing 250 megawatts’ worth of solar-generating capacity in the state by 2017, Massachusetts has shown itself to be a vanguard in the U.S. push for solar, and the latest news to emerge from the Commonwealth further bolsters this reputation: having tapped out [...]

California’s SB17, known as the smart grid systems bill, is ready for gubernatorial approval. It may have great impact on scaling solar power in the state.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) is organizing its members to demonstrate against climate change legislation in false “grassroots” rallies across the country.

In the next part of GetSolar’s Smart Grid series, we look at recent policy and legislation developments that affect the implementation of smart grid technology.

Massachusetts is definitely getting into the game of ramping up the use of solar energy.  Governor Patrick took a bold step towards increasing installed solar power capacity in the Commonwealth by announcing the first round of proposed projects for the Solar Stimulus Program on June 30, 2009.  The initial tender, known as a Request for [...]

Nevada has some new legislation improving the outlook for solar energy projects within the state, though the provisions fall short of making distributed generation solar more attractive.

New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine signed three clean energy bills into law on March 31, confirming support for solar power growth in the state.

At 11:00pm, EST, November 4, Barack Obama was officially declared the presumptive 44th President of the United States of America. Congratulations, Senator Obama! There’s no way of knowing what the four years of his term will bring to the nation, or the world, or really even to the solar industry: but during his campaign, the [...]

Congress passes the emergency bailout plan, belatedly bundling in extensions of renewable energy tax credits.