Tag: Net metering

Here’s a report from 2GreenEnergy’s local NPR affiliate, KCBX, on net metering, the process by which home-owners with rooftop solar PV sell their excess energy back to the utility, which then goes onto the grid, lowering its average carbon footprint. …

California’s Controversial Solar PV Net Metering Bill Read More »

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2GreenEnergy super-supporter Gary Tulie sent me this article on U.S. solar installations and notes: “Good, but not good enough.” He’s right, of course.

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2GreenEnergy supporter Steve Levy has his own website, focusing on solar energy in Tennessee.  Like me, he’s both happy and somewhat mystified to see Tea Party Republicans joining together with the Sierra Club, an unlikely combination if there ever were one, …

Two Supporters of Solar Energy in Tennessee: The Sierra Club and …..Tea Party Republicans? Read More »

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A reader asked me to comment on the article linked below, but frankly, I simply don’t understand it. If this is to be believed, a power utility (Southern California Edison) denied a homeowner’s application to connect his solar PV array …

Solar PV and Battery Back-Up — An Oddity Read More »

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Regarding the suggestion for a huge international effort to develop solar energy, Deon Deetlefs writes on the 2GreenEnergy Facebook page: Always good to see, but when are we going to place more emphasis on the storage of power rather than the …

Energy Storage, The Power Grid, and Solar Energy Read More »

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