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May 25, 2011. IRECUSA.org
A dedicated group of local government planning and economic development professionals attended the ‘Solar 101: Getting Started with Solar in Your Community’ workshop on May 17, 2011 in Raleigh, NC. From as close as neighboring community, Cary, N.C., to as far away as Pullman, WA, attendees listened and participated in the third Solar America...May 17, 2011. ICMA
Solar power offers communities a clean, reliable, and renewable alternative to fossil fuels that can help increase energy security and reduce a community’s carbon footprint. Local governments are well positioned to address many of the barriers to solar energy adoption, including complicated and time-consuming permitting and interconnection...April 27, 2011. Energy.gov, Energy Blog
This week, representatives from 25 cities around the nation gathered in Philadelphia for the 4th annual Solar America Cities meeting to share findings on emerging trends in urban energy use and to discuss solutions to local solar barriers, such as zoning, financing and unwieldy permitting processes.
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