“An energy company’s insurance covered lost revenue from a town-ordered shutdown of more than 11,000 solar panels in response to a fire that damaged only 88 panels, a U.S. District Court judge has determined. The plaintiff, NextSun Energy Littleton, operated solar panel arrays providing electricity to the town of Littleton, Massachusetts. When a fire … [Read more…]
“Neighbors used to wave to Timothy Masters whenever he stood outside his cherry-red barn, trading hellos across his corn and soybean fields in this small town about 10 miles north of Niagara Falls. That ended about a year ago, when a field of solar panels was deposited on 18 acres of Mr. Masters’s land. … [Read more…]
“There’s an old saw in the trash business that says, “everybody wants their trash picked up but nobody wants it put down.” That’s not a perfect analogy for what’s happening with renewable-energy projects in New York and New England but the sentiment behind it is familiar. A recent Gallup poll found that 73 percent … [Read more…]
“A state Supreme Court judge heard arguments Thursday in a lawsuit filed by Alle-Catt Wind Energy LLC against the town of Freedom. Attorneys from Hodgson Russ, representing Invenergy, the Chicago-based developer of the proposed $550 million Alle-Catt Wind Farm in northern Cattaraugus and Allegany counties were seeking a clarification of which Freedom wind law … [Read more…]
“Two brothers and a sister from the same family who claimed they suffered illness as a result of noise, vibrations and shadow flicker from a Cork windfarm have settled their High Court actions for a total of €225,000. Laura David and Jack Kelleher claimed their family had to leave their farm at Gowlane North, … [Read more…]
“Alle-Catt Wind Energy LLC has filed a lawsuit in state Supreme Court in Cattaraugus County against the Freedom Town Board over it’s 3-2 vote on Jan. 6 to invalidate a 2019 local wind law. Invenergy, the parent of Alle-Cat Wind Energy LLC has proposed to build a 340 megawatt wind farm in five towns … [Read more…]
“The 21st Century Economy is carrying some mixed blessings for Margaret Jones. She’s among a handful of people who operate Airbnbs in this Greene County community south of Albany. State and local promotions have led to an uptick in visitors to the area, and her weekends are often booked solid. But now she and … [Read more…]
“The co-owners of a California solar company pleaded guilty in connection with a $1-billion Ponzi scheme whose victims included Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Jeff Carpoff pleaded guilty Friday in Sacramento federal court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering, according to court records. His wife, Paulette Carpoff, admitted to money laundering and conspiracy … [Read more…]
“Two men, who fraudulently sold solar panels to vulnerable people, have been ordered to pay confiscation totaling £413,206.10. Stephen Wilson and Robert Ross obtained millions of pounds from 760 victims as part of the Solar Energy Savings scam. They used deceitful sales techniques and false guarantees of reimbursement to sell solar panels, and specifically … [Read more…]
“Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Wednesday said a $377 million charge it incurred recently was tied to a solar generation company that U.S. authorities have linked to fraud. Berkshire said in its first-quarter report on Saturday it had invested $340 million in various tax equity investment funds from 2015 to 2018, before learning … [Read more…]