Oregon’s New Energy Storage Project for Resiliency and Cost Savings
A new energy storage project in Eugene, Oregon will provide backup power for emergency services, as well as cost savings and electricity services to the municipal utility.
Read MoreThe Real Estate Industry and Selling Homes with Solar
This webinar looked at the issues homeowners with solar can face when they go to sell their house, the ways in which the real estate industry can prepare to help solar homeowners sell their home, and how state agencies and the solar industry can educate solar homeowners so that they are well prepared to sell their house without difficulty.
Read MoreAmericans’ Changing Views of Renewable Energy Policies
Sarah Mills discussed the findings of a new report on how Americans’ views on solar and wind energy have changed over the past decade.
Read MoreRenewable Thermal in RPSs: Examples from New Hampshire, Oregon, and Vermont
Guest speakers from New Hampshire, Oregon, and Vermont discussed the inclusion of renewable thermal in their state’s RPS program.
Read MoreIowa’s Biomass Conversion Plan and Economic Assessment Tool
Speakers from the Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa State University discussed the Biomass Conversion Action Plan and Biogas Assessment Model. Farmer Bryan Sievers of Sievers Family Farms discussed their conversion to biogas and how their experience helped in the development of the economic assessment tool.
Read MoreEnergy Storage in the Clean Peak Standard
Clean Peak Standards (CPS) are being implemented or considered by several states as a way to focus renewable generation at peak demand hours. Energy storage is expected to play a major role in these efforts. This webinar featured a presentation by Strategen’s Ed Burgess.
Read MoreEvaluation of the Stringency and Design of RPSs
A new study measures the stringency of different state RPSs and shows “how changes in RPS policy design features relate to different market outcomes.” Author Sanya Carley and Nikos Zirogiannis presented.
Read MoreSupporting Housing and Mobility with Resilient Power in Boulder
Over the past two years, the City of Boulder, Colorado has been collaborating with stakeholders to strengthen the resilience of community facilities through deployment of solar and battery storage technologies.
Read MoreSolar+Storage in Net Metering Programs
The addition of storage behind customer meters can require new rules and guidelines to accompany net metering regimes that were not designed with solar+storage in mind. This webinar examined lessons learned in California and Massachusetts.
Read MoreCalifornia’s Pioneering Policies for New Homes: Greater Efficiency with Required Solar Energy
In May, California became the first state to require new homes to include solar power. Guest speakers from the California Energy Commission explained the requirement, how it will be implemented, and how other states might adopt similar policies.
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