Author: Plug In America: Published :Tue, Apr 16, 2019 10:35 am <info@pluginamerica.org Take action to extend the federal EV tax credit! Tell your representative and senators to support the Driving America Forward Act! Finally, we have bipartisan legislation in Congress that supports extending
Earth Day Toolkit :What Earth Day Means for the Black Church
Author: Green The Church Published: Mon, Apr 15, 2019 2:55 pm info@greenthechurch.orgRev. Benjamin Carroll, is the Co-Founder of Carroll Ministries International and Pastor of Greater Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in West Palm Beach,FL. Rev. Carroll also serves as President of the Florida
Dr. Unique Morris-Hughes, Director of the D.C. Department of Employment Service
Author:Ronald Bethea Published: 4/10/19 Interview With Dr. Unique Morris-Hughes, Director of the D.C. Department of Employment Service As Speaks about the DC Infrastructure Academy. DC Infrastructure Academy Now Open! The District of Columbia Infrastructure Academy (DCIA) is a key initiative of Mayor
Delaware State is Latest HBCU to Launch Hemp Research Project
Delaware State University is the latest public flagship HBCU to launch a research initiative dedicated to the growing hemp industry. DSU will work with the state’s Department of Agriculture to help train farmers and agribusiness owners in growing and manufacturing
DC Rooftop solar energy systems are under attack by DCRA i
Author: “Hilary (Anon) K. Published: Mon, Apr 08, 2019 8:24 a info@poitivechangepc.com Hello, Mr. Bethea, I would be interested in discussing your project with you. I may not be the most knowledgeable person to interview on this subject, but I do have
MD is moving to 100% clean electricity by 2040.Thank your legislators!
Author: CCAN Action Fund Published:Mon, Apr 08, 2019 7:37 pm MD is moving to 100% clean electricity by 2040. Thank your legislators! Thank your legislators for the Clean Energy Jobs Act: Dear Ronald, I’ve been waiting for WEEKS to give you
Will FERC trample state and local authorities in DER rulemaking?
Author: Jim Matheson Published: April 5, 2019 Utility Dive following is a contributed article by Jim Matheson, CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may be poised to upset a long-standing balance among local, state
BRIEF House Democrats roll out energy storage tax credit while pushing broader clean energy incentives
Author: Iulia Gheorghiu@IMGheorghiu Published: April 5, 2019 Dive Brief: Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Pa., on Thursday introduced legislation long awaited by clean energy advocates: a tax credit for energy storage technologies. H.R. 2096 aims to make energy storage technologies fully eligible for the investment tax
2019 Montgomery County Energy Summit
Hosted by: Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection & USGBC National Capital Region Wednesday, April 3, 2019 / Sliver Spring, Md http://www.blogtalkradio.com/pcpcllc/2019/04/03/2019-montgomery-county-energy-summit
PJM CEO Andy Ott talks reserve market reform and winter reliability
Auhor: Gavin Bade@GavinBade Published: March 25, 201 Utility Dive PJM CEO Andy Ott is used to being at the center of the debate. In November, Ott appeared on the EPS podcast to talk through the details of a capacity market reform plan
Puerto Rico passes 100% renewable energy bill as it aims for storm resilience
Author: Iulia Gheorghiu@IMGheorghiu Published: March 26, 2019 Dive Brief: The Puerto Rico state legislature adopted on Monday a bill that would set a 100% renewable portfolio standard (RPS) by 2050 as part of a broader package of energy reforms. The U.S. territory will
Duke: North Carolina coal ash pond excavation order to cost up to $5B
Author: Catherine Morehouse@cmorehouse10 Published:April 2,2019 Dive Brief: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) on Monday ordered Duke Energy to completely excavate all its coal ash ponds in the state. While eight of the utility’s 14 plant sites in
DOE renewables chief vows support for office amid proposed budget cuts
Author: Gavin Bade@GavinBade Published:March 19, 2019 Utility Dive President Donald Trump’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget proposal, released last week, again called for deep cuts to the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) at the Department of Energy (DOE).
Report: San Francisco has the most solar jobs in the nation
Author: Jason Plautz@Jason_Plautz Published: March 21, 2019 Dive Brief: The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont metro region has the most solar jobs in the nation with 22,101 workers in the industry, according to a new analysis from The Solar Foundation. Los Angeles, New
Majority of coal plants are uneconomic to nearby wind, solar, report finds
Author: Iulia Gheorghiu@IMGheorghiu Published: March 25, 2019 Utility Dive Dive Brief: 74% of existing coal plants cost more to operate last year than replacing them with new local wind and solar power, according to a report released on Monday from
Setting the right course on climate change in Annapolis
Author: Mike Tidwell and Karla Raettig Published: March 8, 2019 Washington Post Mike Tidwell is executive director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network. Karla Raettig is executive director of the Maryland League of Conservation Voters. When it comes to climate
How to Value a Solar Development Pipeline, Part 2
LESLIE HODGE, JOE SONG MARCH 15, 2019 A look at the second pillar of solar project success: interconnection. Recently, in a quiet moment between energy transactions, I pondered: When does a solar project become a solar project? It’s a philosophical
PACE Programs Near You That Can Create Financing Wealth Opportunity for HBCUs, African American Solar Development and Installation companies, commercial property and Private Farm Land Owners
Author:Ronald Bethea Published: 3/15/19 PCPC LLC Please copy and paste into your browser was unable to create a live links: https://pacenation.us/pace-programs/”> http://www.blogtalkradio.com/pcpcllc/2019/03/13/mid-atlantic-pace-alliance-mapa https://positivechangepc.com/uncategorized/is-the-utility-scale-solar-industry-in-a-finance-bubble/ PACE programs offer long-term private financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency upgrades to homes and businesses.
1-The Mid-Atlantic PACE Alliance (MAPA
Author: MAPA Published: 3/13/19 The Mid – Atlantic PACE Alliance (MAPA) is a regional partnership to advance Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (CPACE) financing solutions. MAPA is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. MAPA Partner Organizations:
Solar advocates suspect Iowa utility is behind group critical of net metering
Author: Karen Uhlenhuth Published: March 11,2019 Energy News Network The REAL Coalition claims to represent farmers, consumers and businesses, but its message echoes utility talking points. Iowa clean energy advocates suspect the state’s largest utility is secretly behind a new