Walmart made national news last week when the giant retailer filed a lawsuit against tech company and solar installer Tesla. The complaint said that due to "widespread system neglect," solar panels installed by Tesla and by SolarCity, which Tesla acquired in 2016, started fires atop seven Walmart … [Read more...] about Walmart vs Tesla – What It Means for the Solar Industry
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It’s Time for the General Assembly to Side with Customers, not Utilities, on Solar
Note: This piece by Ivy Main originally ran in the Virginia Mercury on December 7, 2018 and is reposted here with the author's permission. Solar panels on parking lots, landfills, rooftops and other sites could provide a lot of clean electricity if policy barriers are … [Read more...] about It’s Time for the General Assembly to Side with Customers, not Utilities, on Solar
5 Reasons Why You Should Start with Solar Power On Site Before You Look Off Site
Your company, hospital or school has committed to use more renewable energy. Congrats! Solar should be the lion's share, and on-site solar should be the star. Sourcing Solar Power: Quality vs Quantity It was big news for clean energy in Virginia in March 2018 when tech giant Microsoft announced … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons Why You Should Start with Solar Power On Site Before You Look Off Site
Secure Futures’ Employee Featured as ‘Advanced Energy Worker’
“A benefit to working in advanced energy is that the industry is constantly changing and continues to make every day a new learning opportunity,” says Secure Futures' Andrew Yoder of his career in one of Virginia's hottest industries, clean energy. Andrew is just one of the more than three … [Read more...] about Secure Futures’ Employee Featured as ‘Advanced Energy Worker’
Mennonite Central Committee and Secure Futures Selected to Participate in Nationwide Solar Competition
Today, Secure Futures announced a grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative’s Solar in Your Community Challenge, for a community solar barn raising project. The $50,000 award is part of a $5 million national prize competition aimed to expand solar electricity access. … [Read more...] about Mennonite Central Committee and Secure Futures Selected to Participate in Nationwide Solar Competition
