Helping Community Solar Developers Cut Through Red Tape

Dec. 2, 2014
Interest in community solar is growing, but one of the main challenges is the red tape associated with getting projects up and running says Tom Hunt, director of research and government relations, Clean Energy Collective.

Interest in community solar is growing, but one of the main challenges is the red tape associated with getting projects up and running. Tom Hunt, director of research and government relations, Clean Energy Collective, talks about a new DOE-supported web platform that will help overcome this obstacle.

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