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Kristian Buus/Wikimedia CommonsSolar power installations on home rooftops are surging in Oregon and Washington state. Alongside, you may have noticed an uptick in ads pitching rooftop solar, or even gotten an in-person solicitation. Some of the sales pitches contain dubious or potentially misleading claims. And now, consumer watchdogs are urging homeowners to do their homework before signing any contract. -
Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBPortland General Electric has built a first-of-its-kind facility that will use an innovative battery technology supporters are calling a “game changer” for Oregon’s renewable energy transition.
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Solar workers in Oregon say they’re hopeful President Biden’s decision will ease the shortage of solar panels caused by a federal trade investigation. -
The Biden administration will invoke the Defense Production Act to increase U.S. manufacturing of solar panels while declaring a two-year tariff exemption on panels from Southeast Asia.
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California broke its record for renewable energy when solar and wind provided enough to meet all consumer demand. At the time, natural gas power plants were still on, a necessity for the grid.
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Author and solar evangelist John Perlin talks about his book Let It Shine: The 6000-Year Story of Solar Energy
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The director of Oregon’s energy department says more utility-scale solar energy projects could be in the cards after the recent approval of a 400-megawatt facility in Southern Oregon.
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In the form of a lithium-ion battery, this mineral powers everything from solar panels to electric cars. So far, lithium used in the United States is imported from other countries that commercially extract it. But with interest in the mineral growing rapidly, that will soon change.
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Oregon’s senior senator says the U.S. needs to source, refine and recycle more critical minerals like lithium domestically as the nation transitions off fossil fuels.
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California energy regulators were considering whether to vote this week on a controversial plan to cut the financial benefits residential rooftop solar customers currently enjoy. But that vote is now on hold, indefinitely.
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On Monday, California proposed reducing incentives for people who own rooftop solar panels. The proposal includes a monthly fee, as well as reducing the price for the energy that they sell back to the grid, a practice known as net energy metering.
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Plugging in more stuff can slash Cascadia’s climate-warming emissions at modest cost. But that means moving much faster.
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A new solar power project in Humboldt County is following a trending land use concept – mixing energy infrastructure and agriculture.
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Opponents of Proposition 15 claimed it would “impose massive property tax increases” on solar in California if voters approve it in November. The solar industry and independent tax experts say that’s wrong.
