San Francisco first big US city to make rooftop solar mandatory
24 April, 2016
Existing state law already dictates that 15% of the roof surface area on new small and mid-sized buildings be ‘solar ready’. The new legislaton now requires that space to actually have solar panels installed.
SunEdison fall from grace complete as it files for bankruptcy protection
22 April, 2016
Former solar giant SunEdison has filed for US bankruptcy protection, the culmination of a dramatic downward spiral variously attributed to hubris, overreaching ambition and a mismanaged acquisition strategy.
100% renewables might be fantasy, but it's what Australia is signing up for
22 April, 2016
Australia reportedly excluded from "high ambition" meeting it pretended to be part of in Paris. Perhaps it's time the Coalition started to take targets like 100% renewable energy seriously. After all, that is effectively what it is signing up for.
SunEdison officially files for chapter 11 bankruptcy
22 April, 2016
Struggling renewable energy firm SunEdison has filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, according to an SEC filing.