Energy District News

We assumed solar farms wrecked the countryside but research shows birds and insects often thrive beneath panels where shade and shelter create new microhabitats

“What if the panels are not the whole story, but the way the land is managed beneath them is?” Read more…

To lower electric bills, consumers quietly install DIY solar

“Legislation recently introduced in nearly two dozen states would legalize “plug-in solar” systems, jump-starting a nascent market for an affordable source of renewable energy.” Read more..

In U-turn, Trump approves low-income energy-assistance funds

“On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed a spending bill with more than $4 billion for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.”
“Now, LIHEAP has $20 million more than it had last year.”
“In January, the president also signed a separate appropriations package extending the life of two other long-standing initiatives. One is Energy Star.
“In the same spending bill, Congress also revived the Weatherization Assistance Program…” Read more..