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Snow and cold: Call them Alaska’s secret solar super powers. Turns out Alaska has great solar potential, even in the midst of winter. Still, the state ranks last in rankings for solar jobs per capita, with less than half the number of the next lowest performer, Wyoming. Entrepreneurs see opportunity.
A South Dakota-based utility company recently tried- and failed- to charge customers extra for rooftop solar. Why are power companies paying so much attention to a source that accounts for just a fraction of a percent of American electricity.
There are some dramatic changes facing the way power is delivered in the U.S.
When utilities are discouraging you from buying rooftop solar panels yet encouraging you to buy an electric car, one thing is clear: The way you get your electricity, and what you do with it, is changing.
A non-profit wants to make solar more affordable for low-income people.
The vast majority of all solar systems, regardless of size, are designed to shut down during a utility power outage. Backup batteries or generators help solar-powered homes keep the lights on when grid power goes down. However, these reliability enhancements are beyond the financial reach of most homeowners.
In the third installment of our Solar Challenge series, reporters Dan Boyce and Jordan Wirfs-Brock explore a historic debate over our power system that’s coming back into the limelight.
