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Revolving Loan Funds in Community Development Block Grants Federal funds, specifically Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships Funds (HOME) dedicated to affordable housing and economic development undertakings,...

Filling the Skills Gap in the Solar Industry Workforce The White House recently announced a program for the U.S. Department of Energy to train 75,000 people to work in the...

Earthquake Preparedness: The Importance of Building Codes Are you prepared for an earthquake?  On Thursday, October 16, 2014, FEMA and FEMA National Earthquake Hazards Reductions Program (NEHRP) supported the Great...

Solving Local Government Challenges: Regional Service Delivery Featured on the ICMA Knowledge Network! Working together to accomplish what we cannot do individually is not a new concept. However, when resources...

As Securitization Grows, Is the Solar Industry Ready for Wall Street’s Scrutiny?   [As published by Greentech Media] In order for solar to become a mainstream security, companies must work...

Cloud Energy "One of the biggest trends is that customers are beginning to want more control over their own energy consumption”.1 Over the past 10 years, cloud computing has evolved...

Solar Wars Solar Leasing and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) have had a good run over the past three years, serving as the industry workhorse and paving the way for what...

A Promising Future for HERS How Recent Code Changes Enhance the Role of Home Energy Raters As we look back on the past 30 years there are dramatic shifts in...

Sweating the Details - Why Quality Matters During the installation of a residential solar photovoltaic (PV) system, there are hundreds of little details that need to come together to deliver...