Solar PV Renewables

Lately thinking about PV solar. Wikipedia is always a great start for background.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photovoltaic_system
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_Massachusetts

And then Greentech's coverage.
http://www.greentechmedia.com/channel/solar

Recently was forwarded this NYTimes refernce to McKinsey report on disruptive technolgies.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/22/mckinsey-the-33-trillion-technology-payoff/?emc=eta1
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/business_technology/disruptive_technologies
All the chapters are interesting (and inter-related) but if you want to go right for solar related material then look at renewables and energy storage.

Was pleased to attend the Sunspec City of Boston demonstration event in mid 2012.
http://www.sunspec.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/SunSpec-City-Of-Boston-News-Release.pdf
and get a direct view of how municipals and campuses are looking at solar.

On a more direct residential level there are lots of programmes for PV solar like
http://www.solarizemass.com/index.cfm/page/About-Solarize/pid/12858