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About a month ago, Liesl Clark, president of the Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council (MEIBC), reached out to see if I would like to be a panelist at the group’s 5th annual member meeting in East Lansing. Inovateus has been a steady member of the MEIBC, and we have been continually impressed with the council’s efforts to push policymakers to consider the

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As we noted in our previous blog about things that utility managers new to solar should know, utilities typically finance solar via direct ownership, power purchase agreements (PPAs), leases and loans. For the purposes of introducing utility solar financing to people new to or unfamiliar with the space, let’s focus on three: solar PPAs with a third-party owner, PPAs with

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Writing a book can be a daunting challenge, especially for someone like me who’s not a professional author. When I first had the idea of doing a book about the solar and clean energy revolution and Inovateus Solar’s evolution and role in that ongoing revolution, I believed I had a story that needed telling. It was a passion project, a

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There’s a large and growing amount of information out there for consumers and businesses interested in going solar, but what about the U.S. utility customer looking at taking the solar plunge? Although hundreds of utilities now have solar power plants as part of their generation mix, hundreds more have yet to add solar to their grid networks. For utility managers

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The South Bend Green Ribbon Commission was launched in 2009 by then-Mayor Steve Luecke with the goal of bringing residents together to actively engage in environmental issues by enacting green initiatives in the city. These activities include shrinking the carbon footprint and implementing energy-efficient practices to reduce pollution and save taxpayer money. The commission consists of members of the community

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Last week Inovateus came across two new studies that we think will be valuable information for our residential solar partners. Here are the highlights, but we encourage you to read the full reports. The first report is “How Wealthy Are Residential Solar Customers? Household Income and Solar Adoption in the U.S.,” issued by GTM Research and PowerScout. The second one

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Earth Day 2017 takes place this Saturday, April 22, and the timing seems more pertinent than ever. How will you contribute? This year’s Earth Day campaign focuses on environmental and climate literacy. By working together and communicating with each other, we can become as informed as possible about the short- and long-term effects of climate change on our delicate ecosystems.

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Ribbon-cutting ceremonies celebrate both endings and beginnings. In terms of endings, our April 12 ribbon cutting marked the commissioning of Kokomo Solar 1, one of the largest solar arrays in Indiana. Perhaps more importantly, this ribbon cutting demonstrated how Midwestern communities have begun to move away from the region’s traditional fossil fuel generation mix to clean energy, building a brilliant

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As we noted in a previous blog post, U.S. colleges and universities are going solar at an accelerating rate. Energy cost savings, sustainability, carbon footprint reduction, and educational and research benefits all accrue to make solar photovoltaics (PV) an attractive option. In the end, however, solar’s persuasive economics usually represents the greatest determining factor in the decision-making process. It’s no

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From time to time, we use the Inovateus Solar blog to shine a spotlight on our solar installer partners who transform empty roofs and fields into reliable solar installations throughout the U.S. and abroad. In this post, we’d like to introduce you to Kevin Moore, president and co-founder of Midwest Wind & Solar. Kevin started looking at solar in 2008,

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On March 25 at 8:30 p.m. local time, millions of people around the world joined together to shine a light on climate change by turning off their lights for Earth Hour. Created by the World Wildlife Fund, Earth Hour was launched in 2007 in Sydney, Australia, and in just one year grew from a single-city event into a global movement. The

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The trend is clear: A growing number of U.S. colleges and universities are going solar. Arizona State, University of Arizona, Rutgers, Mount St. Mary’s University, the U.S. Air Force Academy, the University of California system, and hundreds more schools have deployed many megawatts of solar photovoltaic systems on—and off—their campuses over the past few years. For colleges and universities considering