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Helping Battery Cost Declines Keep Going and Going…
Balance-of-system costs today make up the majority of system prices. That’s today’s land of opportunity for further cost declines in solar. And now, battery energy storage is undergoing a similar evolution.
Solar for All: Making Solar PV Accessible to Low-Income Families in the U.S.
Even with lowered PV costs and the prevalence of third-party financing programs, solar is largely out of reach for many low-income families.
New eLab Report: Rate Design for the Distribution Edge
There is a looming disconnect between the rapidly evolving new world of distributed energy technologies and the old world of electricity pricing, where relatively little has changed since the early 20th century.
Taking Deep Retrofit Value All the Way to the Bank
With more than 2,900 branches, 5 million customers, and $300 billion in assets, PNC is one of the largest banks in the U.S. Energy efficiency and sustainability more broadly are important parts of the company’s corporate culture and embodied in its bank branches.
Would You Rather Own or Lease Your Rooftop Solar?
On a recent trip to Australia, I noticed that very few residential solar systems are leased. This is in stark contrast to the U.S., where last year 66 percent of residential solar is leased from third-party owners like SolarCity.
