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SPR is done, but we’re not! Be excellent to each other, look for articles by SPR’s @benzientara and @danhahn among those by other excellent SolarReviews writers, and, as we always say, have a sunny day! 10/10, but not the end.

Now we’re joining the SolarReviews team to contribute to the best place on the planet to learn about home solar panels, get the latest news on changes to solar policy & incentives in the United States, & find reviews of solar panels, batteries, & installers. 9/10

It’s time for @solarpowerrocks to sign off! We’ve joined the @SolarReviewsCom family, & redirected everything that was Solar Power Rocks to everything that is solarreviews.com. Before we abandon this Twitter account, we have a few things to say. THREAD 1/10

Good news, everyone!

THREAD: You need a permit to put #solar on your home or business. New research from @BerkeleyLab looks at 200k installations to see how long the process takes. It’s getting quicker, but with wide variation in the US. More in the journal Energy Policy at sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

A potential blow to #solar net metering policy needs your attention. If net metering ends, solar owners will be paid much less for excess energy they produce. If you are a solar owner or advocate, take action here: savesolar.org/?sourceid=1036… Learn more here: solarreviews.com/blog/could-net…

@SolarLuis @johnffarrell @ilsr @SolarFred @votesolar @AmicusSolar @SolarNeighbors We hasten to add: we're not saying CA hasn't done well. They have, it's just that the things left undone (or half done) are the very things the ILSR Community Power Scorecard seeks to reward. FWIW, we at Solar Power Rocks awarded CA an A for purely residential solar in 2020.

@SolarLuis @johnffarrell @ilsr @SolarFred @votesolar @AmicusSolar @SolarNeighbors CA is a tough state to grade accurately. In many ways, it's a picture of legislation-agnostic solar success. The economics make sense there more than almost anywhere in the country, which has caused the state to rest on its laurels a bit when it comes to getting good policy done.

Supporting rooftop and community solar can get states more than halfway to a perfect score on @ilsr's #CommunityPower Scorecard: ilsr.org/2020-community… Working with these solar champs to raise scores: @solarfred @solarpowerrocks @votesolar @AmicusSolar @SolarNeighbors

How much electricity does a solar panel produce? solarpowerrocks.com/solar-basics/h…

Thinking about getting a solar installation with a battery? Learn about DC-coupled battery banks, the most efficient way to store solar energy. Want to add batteries to an existing solar installation? Add an AC battery with ease. Learn more here: solarpowerrocks.com/affordable-sol…

Infrastructure bill proposal: 30 million solar roofs. ☀ A $450 billion down payment puts thousands to work in good jobs, generates $20 billion per year in electricity savings (5% of all electricity), lowers pollution, and - with storage - provides resiliency to outages.

To the people pointing out how clean the air is and how much lower emissions are due to COVID19 — you realize we don’t need a deadly virus to achieve this. This is what the world could be like if humanity would fully embrace the sustainability solutions we already have available.

@SEIA There's no power button emoji (what's up with that?), but we're partial to: ☀️⚡🤘

While we fight for our workers and practice social distancing, name these #solar terms: 1. 🖼️⚡️ 2. 💪💰🤝 3. ☀️➕🔋 4. 🤔☀️💪 5. 🔮🚶‍♀️🚶🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️💻 6. 🎯🌊 7. 🥅🌡️ 8. 🙃 er 9. ☠️ o 💡⌛️ 10. ☀️📈🚕💳 11. 🏠📋🧹🔌 12. 🐱👴