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California’s rooftop solar is a benefit, not a cost, to the state

A new study finds rooftop solar will save California $2.3B this year — a rebuttal to the ‘cost-shift’ math that’s led regulators to stifle solar growth.

By Jeff St. John . 15 November 2024

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Clean energy

How cities and counties can grow their clean energy profiles

Local governments set records for clean energy procurement last year. A joint RMI-WRI report outlines numerous pathways to boost that growth.

By Jeff St. John . 6 April 2021
Clean energy

California tees up 7.5GW procurement to replace Diablo Canyon. Is it enough?

Can solar and batteries, geothermal power and long-duration energy storage replace the state’s last nuclear plant by mid-decade without increasing carbon emissions?

By Jeff St. John . 6 April 2021
Solar

Tesla continues beta-testing on live homeowners, moves to fifth version of integrated solar roof

Elon Musk promised that 2019 was going to be the year of the solar roof. It was not. Neither was 2020, and 2021 doesn't appear too promising.

By Eric Wesoff . 6 April 2021

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Solar

California’s rooftop solar is a benefit, not a cost, to the state

How cities and counties can grow their clean energy profiles

California tees up 7.5GW procurement to replace Diablo Canyon. Is it enough?

Tesla continues beta-testing on live homeowners, moves to fifth version of integrated solar roof