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Rhode Island's Renewable Energy Goal a Beacon for Other States

Cars That Think

Much of the meager wind power that does exist comes either from other states or from the 30-megawatt Block Island Wind Farm—the first offshore wind farm in the US—which consists of just five turbines and only came online in 2016. But Rhode Island plans to fill the gap with as much as 600 megawatts of new wind power.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

I went and spoke to their City Council and said “For $50,000 a house I’ll put in solar AND battery systems and take you off the grid. If you’re going to do it, take the homes off the grid. That’s pretty mean to the rest of the grid. Oh yeah, it’s just coming up with that big up front check in this economy that’s the tough part.

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