A new set of laws will increase access to distributed solar energy across the state, thanks to the state legislature’s passage of a major package of energy and environmental policies last week. Distributed solar is smaller scale solar owned by homeowners, farmers, and small businesses. It allows all…
There’s never been a better time to install home solar. The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act means there are new incentives for you to save money and take control of where your energy comes from. With this new excitement comes…
Throughout our work, SUN relies on our incredible solar supporters, whose commitment to solar and to their communities sustains our movement. We spoke with two of our superstar volunteers, Jim Kotcon in West Virginia and Amy Hubbard in Washington D.C., about their work with SUN and…
We stood up for our solar rights at the 5th annual Renewable Energy Day! More than 100 Hoosiers gathered at the State Capitol in Indianapolis to meet with their legislators and advocate for more renewable energy to power Indiana’s future. Event speakers included Representative Matt Pierce, Representative Sue…
Tiffany Taulton, Direct of Outreach & Sustainability at the Hazelwood Initiative In Pittsburgh, we are using our fourth co-op in Allegheny County to close the gap between those who can afford solar and those who can’t. Thanks to a successful community crowdfunding campaign and local philanthropic grantmakers, we…
Katie Kienbaum, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance Solar supporters had an opportunity to pass ambitious legislation that would invest in distributed solar energy so that more Americans could benefit from solar energy. To achieve this, Solar United Neighbors helped develop a vision: to power one-in-…
Save our Solar rally in Tallahassee Florida utilities have waged a multi-year campaign to take away Floridians’ right to go solar. This year, they pushed a bill to take away net metering. SUN fought back, and won through advocacy, coalition-building, and grassroots organizing. In February, SUN…
The new year greeted solar supporters with a disappointing opinion from the Indiana Supreme Court. The decision will allow an investor-owned monopoly utility to continue providing unfair compensation to solar owners for the electricity they generate but don’t consume themselves. While the case…
Puerto Rico ha sido mi hogar por casi 13 años. Al igual que muchos de mis vecinos, yo también he experimentado de primera mano los impactos del Huracán María y Fiona, y como ellos, estoy frustrado de los apagones constantes, el aumento del costo de la electricidad y la mala…