“As the costs of solar PV modules continue to reduce, and those of batteries follow a similar downward trajectory, solar-plus-storage is in growing demand among utilities and solar developers. The US is leading the trend, where these types of clean energy power stations are starting to produce electricity competitively with gas peaking plants, especially … [Read more…]
“Christopher B. Warren, 50, of Anthony, Florida pleaded guilty Friday to one count of mail fraud and one count of securities fraud for operating a $28 million Ponzi scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Don Cochran for the Middle District of Tennessee. Warren was the founder and chief investment officer of Clean Energy Advisors (CEA), a … [Read more…]
“Florida Power & Light Co. is pursuing a plan to build a $116 million solar energy center on the site of a former orange grove just south of Barefoot Bay. Representatives of the utility have been meeting in recent weeks with community groups in South Brevard County about the plan. On Thursday evening, FPL … [Read more…]
“Florida’s solar industry has embraced a comfortable narrative – they are the small-business “little guys” facing giant corporations, which care little about consumers and renewable energy. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth. And it reveals a dark side to sunny solar. For example, The Daily Caller is reporting on an investigation … [Read more…]
“A program enabling homeowners to finance energy efficiency and storm hardening improvements through assessments on their tax bills is ripe for abuse by predatory contractors, several consumer watchdog organizations are warning. Several programs have been rolling out in South Florida over the past two years offering the ability to finance major improvements for up … [Read more…]
“Across the U.S., there have been a number of good-faith efforts among utilities and solar companies to find a sustainable policy pathway for rooftop solar and other distributed energy resources that are challenging the traditional electric utility business model. In New York, six utilities recently partnered with three major solar companies on a proposed … [Read more…]
“The Mantria Corporation Ponzi scheme has been described as the “biggest green energy scam” in United States history.[1] A Federal judge in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s civil case found Mantria had scammed more than $54.5 million “by egregiously, recklessly, knowingly, and shamelessly perpetrating a fraudulent scheme” that used “misrepresentations, omissions, and blatant lies … [Read more…]