Sentences with phrase «access to solar»

These programs can also expand access to solar energy to low - income households.

Even in homes with access to solar energy, the kitchen is a place where families are still exposed to harmful smoke from cooking over open flames.

The proportion of income they spend on lighting is significant and so having access to a solar light is life - changing.

The startup aims to change access to solar energy while at the same time giving access to those who are interested in financing consumer - grade renewable energy.

As the Solar For All report details, there are several existing funding sources that can be utilized to help expand access to solar, including federal, state and local energy assistance funding.

«Ultimately, our work is about expanding access to solar for homeowners, renters, and small and large businesses through community solar programs,» declared Board Member Sandy Roskes of Ethical Electric.

In the coming year, CCSA will also be working with its members, utility and industry partners and stakeholders on the development of model programs for the expansion of access to solar in new markets across the country.

New program will expand access to solar power; industry cautions more work is needed Salem, OR (June 29, 2017)-- Today, the Public Utility Commission of Oregon (PUC) adopted community Read More

«This lack of access to solar for many can be seen in the pent up demand for community solar,» he asserts.

MassSolar is non-profit organization working to establish a renewable energy economy, ensure fair compensation for solar owners and provide equitable access to solar for everyone in the Commonwealth.

Bill from Colorado Senator Michael Bennet and New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich Would Expand Consumer Access to Solar Nationwide Washington, D.C. (July 31, 2017)-- The Coalition for Community Solar Read More

Bill from Colorado Senator Michael Bennet and New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich Would Expand Consumer Access to Solar Nationwide

We propose an Affordable Energy Program that would limit energy burdens to 6 percent of gross household income, universal access to solar energy in a manner that would make electricity cheaper, and efficiency programs that would reduce the cost of assistance as well as the need for assistance.

«We are gaining visible momentum and making important progress toward our goal of ensuring access to solar for all.

In comments, the startup said that it aims to democratize access to solar power, as well as boost access for those looking to capitalize on interest in consumer - grade renewable energy.

At the moon's poles, Keller explains, the fairly consistent low angle of the sun makes available essentially constant access to solar power and, potentially, stores of water frozen in permanently shadowed craters.

«New Jersey has long been a leader in solar, but with over a third of households renting their homes, nearly half of housing being multifamily homes, and numerous businesses and governments with roofs unable to host a solar system, there are many people across the state who have not been able to realize the cost savings that comes from access to solar,» said Jeff Cramer, Executive Director of the Coalition for Community Solar Access.

«Our message is simple, «If you want access to solar energy, you should have that option, regardless of where you live.

The Obama Administration has recently taken steps to help LMI communities access solar, including allocating two percent of funds in the low - income Weatherization Assistance Program to low - income solar, as well as launching a new initiative that will triple the solar capacity installed on federally subsidized housing, make it easier to access financing, and help renters gain access to solar.

«As we lower the cost of solar energy and increase our use of solar, we can create hundreds of thousands of good - paying manufacturing and installation jobs in this country,» Sanders said about his effort to make access to solar more affordable.

Orb Energy has partnered with climate and development experts ClimateCare, to widen access to solar energy in rural and semi-urban Continue Reading»

Today, only a small minority of American households and businesses have access to solar because they rent, live in multitenant buildings, have roofs that are unable to host a solar system, or experience some other mitigating factor.

States nationwide are interested in addressing access to solar for all, especially as conversations on distributed generation heat up nationwide.»

The group's idea took advantage of the recent trends toward connecting people without access to solar to those who do have access, through digital means and for the greater good of the community.

That means community solar can give ALL Americans equal access to solar for the first time.

MJ Shiao of GTM Research asks, «If EDF now has access to Solar Frontier, what does that mean for the company's partnership with Nanosolar?»

Not everyone has access to electric vehicles; not everyone — yet — has access to solar panels to power their homes and livelihoods.

The Low - Income Solar Policy Guide is a project of GRID Alternatives and Vote Solar to provide a roadmap to successful policies and programs that are expanding access to solar technology and jobs nationwide.

It will help allow community solar projects to move forward across the state, bringing access to solar to millions of New Yorkers for the first time.

Commitments (in policy and in practice) to expanding access to solar across our communities, and to having a workforce that reflects us.

About MassSolar: MassSolar is working to establish a renewable energy economy, ensure fair compensation for solar owners and provide equitable access to solar for everyone in the Commonwealth.

While today's order relaunches a market that had stalled under regulatory uncertainty, industry experts agreed that additional steps must be taken quickly to ensure this nascent industry can achieve meaningful progress toward the goal of universal access to solar for all New Yorkers throughout the state.

Each CCSA member company has agreed to adhere to a set of nine «Core Principles» for developing effective community solar policies and programs, including the importance of access to solar for all consumers, economic benefit to customers, customer choice, and consumer protection.

Following on today's order, we urge the PUC to finalize key details of the program as soon as possible to ensure equitable access to solar for all Oregonians, whether through solar panels on their roof or in their community.»

He has led coalition efforts to expand access to solar in New York and Connecticut and continue critical solar policies, like net metering, in Massachusetts.

Community solar is a great opportunity to expand access to solar in general, but particularly for LMI communities.

Community solar can greatly expand access to solar energy, but its growth has been inhibited by uncertainty in project costs.

Tesla said of Peter Rive's departure at the time, «As co-founder and CTO of SolarCity, Pete has played an instrumental role in expanding access to solar to hundreds of thousands of people across the country.

If added to plants, those pigments could bolster the plants» access to solar energy.

Guests have access to a solar - heated pool which has amazing views of the vineyards.

But with GSMA's initiative, 118,000 mobile base stations will have access to solar, wind, and biofuels so they can ditch the diesel.

CCSA Members stand at the ready to enter the Nevada market in its effort to expand access to solar to Nevadans that do not have access today.

Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA) is a national Coalition of businesses and non-profits working to expand customer choice and access to solar to all American households and businesses through community solar.

«These new policy resources, alongside the growing coalition of businesses, non-profits, community groups, and customers working to expand access to solar, offer policymakers a clear roadmap to developing successful community solar programs in their states.»

Washington, DC (December 13, 2017) Momentum for development of community solar programs nationwide is growing, aided by the release of new resources from the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA), a national coalition of businesses and non-profits working to expand access to solar for all.