Politicsen.wikipedia.org A fight over rooftop solar threatens California's climate goals Utility regulators have proposed slashing the incentives homeowners receive to install solar panels, a long-sought goal of utilities and labor unions.
Solutions www.nytimes.com Tesla’s latest solar stumble: Big price increases The company is charging tens of thousands of dollars more to cover roofs with its much-anticipated solar shingles, angering some customers.
Politics www.nytimes.com Home solar is growing, but big installers are still losing money Some companies are having trouble surviving and making money installing panels because of intense competition and the high costs of doing business.
Solutions www.nytimes.com Sunrun acquiring Vivint in shakeup of home solar market The $3.2 billion all-stock deal will leave Tesla further behind as a provider of residential solar panels and batteries.
Newsletter www.nytimes.com She’s taking on Elon Musk on solar. And winning As the head of Sunrun, Lynn Jurich won’t rest until the photovoltaic cell module is as common as the fireplace.
Newsletter www.fastcompany.com Puerto Rico power outage: How have microgrids performed? After Hurricane Maria, battery companies like Tesla and Sonnen helped set up alternate power systems across the island. Now that the island is without power again, they are showing a way forward.
Solutions 'Clean energy is a fundamental civil right': Major campaign to expand access to solar for MLK Day The NAACP is launching a major environmental justice campaign on Jan. 13 to mark the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service.
