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Fighting Big Solar and Saving Farmland in Upstate New York

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The continuing push by big solar to buy up farmland and cover it in massive solar farms is going on everywhere. In upstate New York, Alexandra Fasulo is fighting an 1,800-acre solar project near Fort Edwards, New York with mixed results so far, but she has done an enormous amount of research and even founded a non-profit to raise funds to hire attorneys to help small towns … [Read more...]

Solar Firm Bankruptcies on the Rise as Demand Falls

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It looks like the rush to solar energy is slowing down as a lot of solar equipment providers and installers have gone belly up. Rising inflation and interest rates combined with a fall in demand have put solar companies in precarious financial states. According to a post by Solar Insure, a provider of solar-monitoring and warranty-protection services, there have been more … [Read more...]

Public Hearing Scheduled for Erie County Solar Energy Facilities Amendment

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The Erie County Department of Planning & Community Development and the Erie County Planning Commission are proposing amendments to the Erie County Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO). The Solar Energy Facilities Amendment will add regulations for large scale solar energy facilities. The purpose is to promote the use of solar energy and to provide for the land … [Read more...]

Solar Power Has Dramatic Ups and Downs

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How much solar power is actually being generated and pushed onto our electric grid? How reliable and steady is it? PJM Interconnection, the portion of the grid where our electricity comes from, has a helpful tool to look at the power generated by fuel type and over time. These graphs make it pretty clear, solar has a problem, unless you don't care about the night … [Read more...]