Nice article In today’s Des Moines register by Susan Erem of #SILT land trust about small farming and Iowa and the health of children in our state.
"At a hearing Tuesday for the routine assessment of major utilities’ long-term resource plans, regulators rebuked the proposals and instituted a nine-month moratorium on new gas plants larger than 150 megawatts.” ht.ly/fQYy30j2mBl
"The plan has been widely criticized by clean energy advocates for failing to adequately consider climate change and the shifting tides of the energy industry.” ht.ly/h4ld30j2myS
“'It addresses the critical challenge that solar energy is intermittent. It does so by directly harvesting solar energy and storing the energy in chemical bonds, similar to how photosynthesis is performed but with higher efficiencies and lower cost.’" ht.ly/aJOS30iN8CU
“'With this latest cash infusion, our creditors are demonstrating their confidence in our company and its outlook for growth,' said Juergen Stein, CEO and president of SolarWorld Americas.” ht.ly/imwl30iN8Aq
Iowa Senate Bill 3197 eliminates the successful Solar Energy Systems tax credit. SF 2311 allows utilities & RECs to place discriminatory rates on solar customers. Call your legislators now and ask them to protect Iowa’s solar progress and vote NO on SF 2311 and SSB 3197.
“The massive & historic transformation of the US energy sector clicked into a higher gear in 2017, despite new policy uncertainties...All of this combined to squeeze US greenhouse-gas emissions to a 25-year low, while keeping costs in check for consumers.” ht.ly/k0do30iD9ys
"@Enphase says its IQ 7 family of microinverters produce 4 percent more power, and are 19 percent lighter and 17 percent smaller than the IQ 6 family of microinverters.” ht.ly/XSMk30iuTTo
“Studies have shown that if every inch of useable rooftop in the US had solar panels on it, the panels could provide about 40% of the nation's power demand. Right now, the DOE's goal is residential solar that costs 5¢ per kilowatt-hour by 2030.” ht.ly/GOGe30iuTSi
“This partnership with @Enphase will enable us to combine our products and expertise to offer a new solar solution that can help our customers meet their renewable energy needs.” ht.ly/298k30imwvR
"MidAmerican Energy is proposing to shrink its energy efficiency programs in Iowa, but the company on Friday denied supporting a bill that would eliminate a state requirement that utilities help customers conserve energy.” ht.ly/WFr130imwuI
“Avoiding outages with resilient solar+storage can deliver significant value to many types of customers…by placing a value on resilience now, more solar+storage could be deployed before the next big storm hits.” ht.ly/iFGC30idsdE
"The tariffs are predicted to reduce the projected pipeline of new solar construction in the U.S. by 7.6 gigawatts over the next five years, according to GTM Research." ht.ly/tW3n30idsbN
Now’s the time to rally for solar in Iowa. Companion bills HSB 595 and SSB 3093 are wish lists for utility companies and allow for deregulation. Call your representative now and say NO to HSB 595 and SSB 3093. ht.ly/fW9M30ids8p
Nevada, North Carolina, and New York top the list of most active states in 2017 for solar policy developments: ht.ly/LpXj30i4jiV
Okay, we know solar panels might look a little clunky to you…but more attractive technology is coming around the bend: ht.ly/wrcU30i4jcT