David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Of course, questions remain as to how exactly this rule will be implemented under utility tariffs and, potentially, through net metering contracts with competitive suppliers. Some notable examples: ...

Homeowners with an interest in adopting solar are usually swayed when they learn that their solar-paneled home is its own power-generating entity. Like a smaller version of Con Ed. During the day, ...

WASHINGTON ― Net metering practices should be revised to reflect the value that distributed electricity generation ― for example, electricity generated by rooftop solar panels ― can provide to society ...

Last week, gubernatorial candidate Jennifer McCormick announced proposals to reduce energy consumption and lower Hoosiers’ monthly bills. If elected in November, the Democrat’s plan would require ...

As you’re learning in our Solar 101 series, solar power is a combination of construction, hardware … and money. The money side of things is determined by more than just the cost of construction and ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida House subcommittee gave the first OK to a bill that would create a pathway for power companies to pay lower rates to solar customers for electricity sent to grid. Net ...

The precipitous fall of Vermont’s net metering payment rates shows no signs of stalling. For years now, the compensation Vermonters receive when they install solar panels and send excess power back to ...