Jennifer Granholm confirmed to lead Department of Energy
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm was confirmed by the Senate to lead the country’s Department of Energy by a 64-35 vote
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Policy
Experts recommend automatic enrollment in community solar programs for LMI groups
Vote Solar’s Access & Equity Advisory Committee (AEAC) released a policy brief today that provides solutions to barriers in state-run solar program
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SEIA begins campaigning new administration to repeal Trump solar tariffs
Seventeen leading renewable energy CEOs are calling on President Biden to rescind the Trump Administration’s October 2020 solar proclamation, which
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New Solar Access Act aims to implement automated solar permitting in most California cities
Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced SB 617, the Solar Access Act. SB 617 implements automated solar permitting in local
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ComEd report finds investments in residential solar, energy efficiency benefit all customers
ComEd this week reported to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) that residential customers are receiving savings and clean energy benefits
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Missouri legislature considers taxing solar-powered households and businesses
The Missouri Solar Energy Industries Association (MOSEIA) announces that the state’s upcoming HB539 and SB178 bills, which seek to modify
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Biden administration restores amendments to Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan
California Energy Commissioner Karen Douglas released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Interior’s decision to revoke
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Report finds LMI people of color are more likely to support smart energy technologies
A new paper from the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) found that low- and moderate-income (LMI) consumers who identify as Black
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Seattle Public Schools to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2040
On Feb. 11, the Board of Directors for Seattle Public Schools voted unanimously to pass a resolution committing the School
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