First some good news:<\/p>\n
Corporate clean energy buying surged to new record in 2018<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Corporations purchased 13.4 gigawatts of clean power through long-term contracts, more than doubling 2017\u2019s total, helped by demand from new industries and previously untrodden markets<\/em><\/p>\n Scenery conflict (I’ll just add, that solar panels replacing some nice vistas is better than post-apocalyptic landscapes replacing some nice vistas): Rhode Island town grapples with how to promote solar and protect rural views<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Similarly, Massive Wisconsin solar proposal splits farmers and clean energy fans<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n And … Oregon adopts strict rules for solar panel farms on high-value farm soil<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n And for those who want to pay more but perhaps have something cool: RGS Energy Revives Dow\u2019s Solar Roof, Claiming Better Efficiency and Lower Costs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" First some good news: Corporate clean energy buying surged to new record in 2018 Corporations purchased 13.4 gigawatts of clean power through long-term contracts, more than doubling 2017\u2019s total, helped by demand from new industries and previously untrodden markets Scenery conflict (I’ll just add, that solar panels replacing some nice vistas is better than post-apocalyptic … Continue reading Clean Energy: Good News Bad News<\/span>