Approval of SB516, the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA), which becomes law this week marks a new milestone for Maryland. It positions the state to achieve 50% clean electricity over the next 10 years with solar’s component of the bill from 2.5% to 14.5% of...
Continue ReadingDecision makers in various industries throughout the country are now considering renewable energy as an option in their organization’s strategic plan. US businesses are now making significant investments in solar to cut energy costs. In fact, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), as...
Continue ReadingLast week marked a major milestone for the state of Maryland. Standard Solar, with our partners Konterra and Solar Grid Storage, were happy to officially dedicate the Konterra Solar Microgrid Storage system located at Konterra’s headquarters in Laurel, MD. The 402kW solar microgrid system, a...
Continue ReadingMaryland’s Governor Martin O’Malley recently held the Climate Change Maryland Summit to address the state of Maryland’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act Plan (The Plan). Maryland State Government has committed to making the smartest environmental and economic decisions and implementing the most effective climate change strategies...
Continue ReadingMunicipalities are stepping up to help meet the state’s goals for renewable energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and our dependency on gas and coal. With the state of Maryland’s renewable generation goal of 20% by 2022, Maryland offers great opportunity for municipalities to develop...
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