The 2020 election will have tremendous consequences for the future of energy and climate policy in the United States. To meet this moment and provide guidance for the incoming Biden administration and new members of Congress, SEIA has prepared a legislative and executive agenda for 2021 and beyond.
Why Go Solar?
There are a number of benefits to pursuing solar. Generating electricity with solar photovoltaics is an opportunity to save money, benefit your community with cleaner air, and provide an unlimited source of energy.
Read some of the latest resources and reports on the benefits of solar for your community, business, school, or municipality.
Clean Energy States Alliance: Advancing Toward 100 Percent: State Policies, Programs, and Plans for Zero-Carbon Electricity
So far, 17 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have adopted 100 percent clean electricity goals, arguably the most important positive climate change policy development of the past few years. This report identifies the states’ specific 100 […]
SEIA: U.S. Solar Market Insight
U.S. Solar Market Insight® is a quarterly publication of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)® and Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables. Each quarter, we collect granular data on the U.S. solar market from nearly 200 installers, manufacturers, utilities, and state agencies.
ACORE/E2: Clean Energy Employment Initial Impacts from the COVID-19 Economic Crisis
Before COVID-19, nearly 3.4 million Americans across all 50 states and the District of Columbia worked in clean energy occupations, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, grid modernization, clean vehicles and fuels. That’s more people than work in real estate, banking […]
Renewable Energy Vermont: Local Solar Saved New Englanders $1.1 billion+
Newly available data demonstrates the enormous benefit of local solar power to everyone in New England. From 2014 to 2019, small-scale solar in New England saved utilities and their customers more than $1.1 billion in wholesale electricity costs. Notably, these […]
SEIA: Solar Means Business
U.S. businesses and top global brands are making historic investments in solar energy. As of 2019, Apple leads the nation with the most solar capacity installed, followed closely by Amazon, Target, Walmart and Google. There is 15 times more solar […]
Department of Energy: Solar Resources
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) has developed online resources to help those who want to go solar or who work with solar energy. From someone who’s looking to add solar to their roof, to someone […]
BloombergNEF: New Energy Outlook
he New Energy Outlook (NEO) is BloombergNEF’s annual long-term analysis on the future of the energy economy.
Podcast Interview: Experts Only featuring Chad Farrell
In this episode, Jon connected with Chad Farrell, founder and CEO of Encore Renewable Energy. The episode covers Chad’s 20+ years of experience in the industry. They also cover Encore’s work towards the development of alternative energy and the redevelopment of contaminated sites.
The team at Encore Renewable Energy® is proud to be certified as a B Corp, joining over 3,500 other businesses worldwide who also share a commitment to social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency.