US: +1 (877) 51 POWER 
Europe: +44 (0) 207 198 1634 The cost of solar power is at a record low. A typical solar home can save hundreds or even thousands of dollars per year on their electricity bill. But, as a volunteer with the Boston-based solar program Solarize Massachusetts and a solar homeowner myself, I’ve always been surprised at how many people I encounter who […]
Data from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shows new renewable capacity added so far this year is 900 times that of coal, figures do not account for distributed solar PV. The transitioning energy landscape of the U.S. has taken a further decisive step down the path marked “clean future” following data released by the Federal Energy […]
Just five years ago support for nuclear power reached 62%, buoyed by announcements that the United States would construct two new facilities after a three-decade hiatus. But a new poll from Gallup shows support has plunged, largely in the wake of Japan’s Fukushima disaster but also as renewable energy sources have become more prominent and […]
While the total value of direct federal financial interventions and subsidies in energy markets decreased 23 percent from $38 billion to $29.3 billion dollars between fiscal years 2010 and 2013, solar subsidies skyrocketed from $1.1 billion to $4.5 billion in 2013, according to an updated report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Declining solar […]
