JEA’s new solar program: The good, the bad, and the ugly
The JEA board yesterday approved a new solar package that was put together by its staff on a very tight timeline despite a months-long stakeholder process. JEA is the largest municipal utility…
Local utility quietly clouds solar future
UPDATE: Lafayette restores smart solar policy Back in 2012, my family installed a new solar power system on our home. Federal tax credits coupled with Louisiana's solar power tax credits meant we spent…
Tesla needs dirt cheap power to charge PowerWall and PowerPack, but from where?
Tesla, the electric car company, is announcing today that it will begin providing batteries to power households and utilities. Already, the blogosphere is catching fire with excitement over the new PowerWall product.…
Electric Vehicle Range - Problem Solved
This blog is part of a series on electric vehicles. Other blogs in this series include: "Ecotality Blinks Out, But EVs Still Going" and more yet to come. Please also help us spread the word…
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Solar in 2012 and an Outlook for 2013
There were good, bad, and ugly things happening in the solar industry in 2012, and though more of the same can be expected in 2013, it may end up being the year…