Sustainability

People installing solar panels

Florida votes overwhelmingly to remove property tax on solar equipment

| By | Past Progress

Solar advocates finally got a win in the Sunshine State on Tuesday, as voters approved a measure to get rid of property taxes on solar equipment.
With more than 1,970,000 Floridians checking ‘yes,’ the measure, known as Amendment 4, received more support than the state’s two U.S. Senate primary winners, Marco Rubio (R) and Patrick Murphy (D), combined.

Florida votes overwhelmingly to remove property tax on solar equipment Read more

House with solar panels

U.S. sets staggering record with 191% growth in solar power installations in 2016

| By | Past Progress

A new report shows that in the third quarter of this year alone, enough solar panels to generate 4,143 MW of electricity were installed in the United States. This boom in installations contributes to the prediction that coal is a fading industry, and will never return to its former grandeur.

U.S. sets staggering record with 191% growth in solar power installations in 2016 Read more

Start typing and press enter to search