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We agree with the findings of the Quadrennial Energy Review that a top priority should be placed on modernizing America’s electric grid to better accommodate renewable energy sources and the growth of distributed generation, such as rooftop solar.

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the installation of five Village Green solar-powered air monitoring stations, fitted into park benches that will measure common air pollutants and weather conditions. The project puts science into the hands of citizens, allowing them to access local air quality information from the benches through on-site displays and a mobile-friendly website.

The U.S. energy system is in rapid transition, as aging coal-fired power plants give way to natural gas plants, solar panels, and wind farms. A column released today by the Center for American Progress argues that the United States needs to move even more aggressively toward renewable energy and away from fossil fuels in order to avert the worst impacts of climate change.

Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), provided the following statement as the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Annual Energy Outlook:

s part of the Administration’s effort to cut energy waste in the nation’s buildings, the Energy Department will recognize San Antonio area partners today for their leadership in advancing energy efficiency. Through the Better Buildings Challenge, the San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) and Macy’s have committed to reducing their energy use by 20 percent across their entire respective building portfolios by 2020.

RE/MAX Regional Services (RRS) today announced the addition of the CommuteTime feature to its popular MAXview HomeSearch app. Powered by INRIX Drive Time, CommuteTime allows home buyers to select their ideal driving distance to important locations when searching for a new home. CommuteTime is now available on iPhone, iPad and Android devices

A comprehensive resource to help streamline solar power purchase agreements and reduce solar costs.

In an effort to reduce solar soft costs and assist local governments and other public entities seeking to install and finance rooftop solar systems, IREC has developed a comprehensive toolkit on retail solar power purchase agreements (PPAs), to be released Monday, April 13, 2015.

Crowdfunding did not arrive with the advent of 21st century technology. Examples have occurred throughout history, according to Gene Trowbridge, CCIM, ESQ, a senior partner of Trowbridge Taylor Sidoti LLP based in Lake Forest, Calif., and a CCIM Institute senior instructor. An early example is the writer Jonathan Swift’s Irish Loan Fund started in the early 1700s, which lasted for nearly 200 years. Its aim was to provide credit — without collateral — through small contributions funded by many people to the poor of Dublin, Ireland

The market for cogeneration systems, also called combined heat and power or “CHP”, is changing. The constant drumbeat of news suggests that abundant natural gas supplies are expected to keep the price of the fuel at multi-year lows for the foreseeable future. As a result, the economics supporting CHP development are becoming increasingly attractive thereby driving more adopters to seek CHP for both its economic value proposition and for power reliability.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Energy and General Services Administration announced the first ever federal partnership to purchase solar power. This action follows President Obama’s order last month requiring federal agencies to cut their greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent and increase their renewable energy use to at least 30 percent over the next 10 years

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) dashboard, a user-friendly website that presents data about violations and the compliance status of public water systems. The dashboard contains interactive charts and graphs that provide information regarding the compliance of public water systems with federal drinking water regulations, as well as enforcement actions

President Barack Obama announced today a new goal to train 75,000 workers by 2020 for the growing solar energy industry, including military veterans.
In recent months, IREC has worked closely with the U.S. Department of Energy to help launch a veteran solar training program on which the president also expanded today.

The President is committed to addressing climate change and creating jobs by spurring the deployment of clean sources of energy. Since President Obama took office, solar electricity generation has increased 20 fold, doubling last year alone – just as the cost of solar has continued to fall as a result of investments in research and manufacturing innovation. The solar industry is adding jobs 10 times faster than the rest of the economy, creating a source of good paying American employment. To continue progress, the Administration is announcing actions to drive growth in the solar industry while also supporting our veterans.

Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking an experienced solar developer to award a power purchase agreement (PPA) as part of its Federal Aggregated Solar Procurement Pilot -- a strategic sourcing project that combines several small to mid-size photovoltaic (PV) installation opportunities within northern California and northern Nevada into a single procurement

At 54, Robin Roberts has not only built a stellar career as a journalist, she has famously—and dramatically—overcome life-threatening illnesses, including cancer. Admitting she never dreamed she’d come so far, so fast in both her recovery and career, the Good Morning America co-anchor opens up in this issue

David H. Stevens, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), issued the following statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new "Your Home Loan Toolkit" to help consumers with the mortgage process

More than half, 51.5 percent, of U.S. homes have a prepared emergency evacuation kit, according to new metropolitan area-level American Housing Survey statistics released jointly today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

Energy efficiency investments are risky – weather, technology performance, future prices and other factors typically result in conservative investment decisions – most investments must provide 2 or 3 year paybacks to be approved. However, this approach leaves literally billions of dollars in profitable energy savings on the table

On Monday, March 30, 2015, Rudy Saporite will participate in a panel discussing Quality Assurance findings. The panel titled “Common Installation Mistakes” features Solar PV industry installation and inspection experts