Solar Archives | Page 13 of 14 | Appalachian Voices

Solar Jobs Overtake Oil and Gas, Coal Mining in China, Methane Leak in California

By Elizabeth E. Payne | February 16, 2016 |

News briefs from across the energy sector

Energy Efficiency Made Affordable

By AV's Intern Team | July 13, 2015 |

From electric cooperatives with solar farms to a smart energy finance program in Benham, Ky., communities are putting clean energy within reach.

Schools Do the Math and Go Green

By AV's Intern Team | June 15, 2015 |

Regional schools are finding that solar power and energy efficiency can help reduce electric bills, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and provide a valuable learning opportunity.

Who’s casting shadows over N.C. solar?

By Amy Adams | May 15, 2015 |

When it comes to jobs, pollution, and sustainability, energy from the sun beats energy from fracked gas hands down. So why are N.C. legislators and Duke Energy casting shadows over the state’s potential to become #1 in solar?

State Legislative Updates

By AV's Intern Team | April 13, 2015 |

While lawmakers in Washington, D.C., might get most of the spotlight, the legislators in state capitols across the region are busy making — and blocking — laws that affect Appalachia’s land, air, water and people. Here’s the latest updates from state legislatures around the region

Many roads lead to clean energy

By Cat McCue | March 2, 2015 |

Utilities are cranking more and more electricity onto the grid on extremely cold or hot days — but too much of that ends up leaking out windows and doors in lower-income housing. As the NAACP points out, energy efficiency and other distributed energy sources are safer, healthier, and more equitable ways of providing electricity, and they have the added bonus of bringing much needed economic opportunity to communities of color.

Looking on the bright side, states seek solar benefits

By Kimber Ray | February 16, 2015 |

U.S. jobs grew nearly 20 times faster in the solar industry than the whole economy’s national average, reports The Solar Foundation, and some southeastern states are catching the rays of the burgeoning industry with policies encouraging growth in both privately-owned and utility-scale solar.

Decent news for N.C. solar power

By Molly Moore | January 21, 2015 |

The N.C. Utilities Commission’s decision to renew a set of rules governing the contracts between electric utilities and independent power producers allows the state’s solar developers to begin the new year on steady footing.

Crowdfunding Solar in West Virginia

By AV's Intern Team | December 19, 2014 |

In a state known for coal, solar energy emerges through a grassroots “barn-raising.” This innovative program relies on energy efficiency and a collaborative spirit to harness the sun’s power for community nonprofits.