Washington State Solar Legislation Update
NEW WASHINGTON STATE SOLAR LEGISLATION IS BEING INTRODUCED THIS WEEK IN OLYMPIA IT’S TIME! Last month, the U.S. Congress extended the 30% federal tax credit. Now, Washingtonians have a unique opportunity to both extend and expand the Washington State Production...
Five Reasons To Be Thankful For Solar in Washington State (and Worldwide)
Christmas came early this year! The 30% Federal Tax Credit has been extended until 2022. Up until the final hours last week, most solar pundits agreed that the Federal Investment Tax Credit for solar and wind (ITC) had no chance of getting extended until 2017, if...
Congress is on the verge of passing tax credit extension for solar
THE FEDERAL INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT (ITC) FOR SOLAR IS ON THE VERGE OF BEING EXTENDED! Congressional leaders filed an omnibus appropriations bill this morning that provides a long-term extension of the solar investment tax credit. While the prospects are excellent for...
Between Denial and Despair: The Opportunity in the Coming Storm
Why we must adapt not just ecologically, but philosophically and spiritually, in order to weather—and even thrive beyond—the worst of climate change by Evan Leonard with Robyn Landis Installing solar panels does more than provide clean energy. Solar opens a window to...
Washington utilities nearing solar production incentive caps; we can help secure new incentives
Many of our customers heard from their electrical utilities last week about the fact that, due to the unprecedented growth of solar in Washington, the utilities are close to hitting their solar production incentive pay-out caps. As you probably know, solar...
Environment America names states with most installed solar; we recognize Washington for leadership beyond numbers
Last week, Environment America released its report Lighting the Way: The Top States that Helped Drive America’s Solar Energy Boom in 2014. The report places yet another spotlight on solar energy’s incredible surge over the past few years—as capacity, production and...
The Backup Benefit—Solar’s Everyday Power Doubles as Emergency “Fuel”
When the lights go out, is solar a viable backup solution? Absolutely! Solar is an excellent resource not only for everyday power but also for backup power. The sun shines reliably every day—even when a disaster has shut down other sources of power. Even on those dark...
#ShellNo Continues a National Conversation as Shell Receives Final Green Light for Arctic Drilling
In spite of tremendous national outcry from environmental groups, citizens and many political figures—and our own local efforts from paddling to dangling—Shell today received its final permit (albeit with some new restrictions) to begin drilling for oil in the Chukchi...
How To Choose A Solar Contractor
So you have decided to join the renewable energy revolution and go solar for your home or business (or maybe you are just thinking about it). Excellent! This can reduce your electricity bills, earn you money in production incentives and tax credits, and offer the...
Federal Investment Tax Credit for Solar could be extended past 2016; contact your senators!
ANOTHER IMPORTANT CHANCE TO KEEP SOLAR GROWING! We recently called on you to contact legislators in Washington state asking them to include a new productive incentive program in the recently-passed state budget. (We reported the results on our blog a few days ago.)...
Unionized Solar Installers for Tesla Powerwall+ and Silfab Solar
If you’re interested in solar power and battery backup systems for your home, you’re looking for a trusted, dependable installer.…