Here’s the solar-energy skinny for this Friday:
Catholic schools across upstate New York are installing rooftop solar systems, according to The Buffalo News. A joint effort of NYSERDA, a private solar installation company and the Diocese of Buffalo, the solar installations will together represent 1.5 megawatts of capacity. Panels have already been installed at elementary schools [...]

Today’s solar power rundown will be short and sweet, with a focus on: collective solar installations in Colorado and beyond; an aluminum giant’s foray into solar power; and a decent-size solar power project in California’s central valley.
U.S. Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo) announced yesterday that he will introduce a bill to extend the 30-percent residential solar [...]

Alright, kids — Happy St. Patrick’s Day! We know you’re all itching to get off work and head for a pint, a plate of cabbage and some sweet St. Patty’s Day schwag. But bear with us, as there’s plenty of interesting solar energy news stories today, including: new developments in Colorado’s solar garden plan; plans [...]

What’s solar energy news today? Let’s recap the recap: some Los Angelinos are mad about a proposed DWP rate hike, others are swayed by the promise of green jobs and clean power; a pair of financial giants take to the ring over solar energy stocks; First Solar joins the Desertec solar power project; and Solar [...]

Good morning, USA! Happy Monday. I spent my entire weekend — literally 48 hours — combing the Web for the world’s most important solar energy stories. It’s not only a job, here at GetSolar, it’s a lifestyle… Anyway, enough banter. Among the most interesting stories: a 30-megawatt deal involving First Solar and Ted Turner; a solar-powered [...]

Today we’ve got solar energy news from Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Mississippi and California. Without further ado:
The Arizona Solar Power Society today offered an open invitation to solar companies worldwide: bring it on. According to the group’s press release, more than 275 residential solar installation companies have opened shop in the past 18 months, attracted by [...]

…some sunny California solar news: Ventura County has completed the installation of two brand-spankin’ new solar-panel systems…

a slew of solar school projects; a flashy new solar installation contest from panel-maker Canadian Solar; a 200-megawatt deal between SunPower and Southern California Edison; and, wrapping it up, a few notes from CERAWeek, including a Saudi oil titan’s take on the future of global energy demand.

First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) today announced it signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with California utility PG&E for a 300-megawatt (mW) utility-scale photovoltaic installation in Southern California.

Happy Monday, everyone. It’s all about the lending this morning, as we relay news on solar energy financing programs in three places: Hawaii, Sonoma County and Cambodia. Now let’s get down to business…
Hawaii may become the next state to offer a property-assessed financing option for homeowners who install renewable energy systems, reports The Honolulu Advertiser. Under the [...]