Tag: Solar Power

Community solar is winning over Republican lawmakers around the US

Source Logo

by: MinotVoice  |  

Community solar is quietly reshaping how energy policy gets done—and who’s backing it. Once cast as a partisan wedge, shared solar is now earning support from Republicans who see both economic and practical upside. Whether it’s cutting energy bills, creating local jobs, or giving consumers real choice, these programs are gaining traction even in deep-red

Read & Share   sourced from: Canary Media

A Massachusetts Home Electrification Pilot Could Offer a National Model

Source Logo

by: MinotVoice  |  

Cutting carbon emissions often feels like a task for policymakers or corporations—but one small pilot on Cape Cod is proving that real change can begin at home. The Cape and Vineyard Electrification Offering is bringing solar panels, heat pumps, and batteries to low- and moderate-income households in a single, streamlined package. It hasn’t been seamless,

Read & Share   sourced from: Canary Media

Small-scale solar helps solve large-scale issues

Source Logo

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

When your power bill climbs, what can you do? You can cut back, upgrade appliances, or press your utility company for answers. But for some Wyoming residents, there’s another option: making their own power. Rooftop solar remains a tough sell in a state with cheap electricity and no policy push toward renewables. That’s changing as

Read & Share   sourced from: WyoFile

For some northern climate greens growers, winter doesn’t halt their harvests

Source Logo

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Fresh produce from Minnesota in December? No, it’s not a joke. From passive-solar powered greenhouses to hydroponic container farms, demand for local produce is inspiring small farmers to innovate. And in a place like Minot that has no shortage of cold and an economy built on agriculture, this is a trend we need to watch.

Read & Share   sourced from: Dickinson Press

Does solar power still work in the depths of winter?

Source Logo

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

When it comes to sunlight hours, Northern geographies tend to get less sunlight hours than places further south, but the colder weather actually benefits energy transmission. Get the full story on solar effectiveness up here in the North at Inforum.

Read & Share   sourced from: Grand Forks Herald

Subscribe to Today in Minot!

It's the free, easy way to stay informed about what's happening in Minot, and it helps support independent local news and journalism.