$15,000 Is Average Cost Of Home Solar Power In Massachusetts
The Boston Globe just published an article stating that the average cost of a small-scale solar system in Massachusetts is $15,000. Small-scale means home solar or solar power for a small business....
View ArticleAnti-Solar Campaign Exposed
A Texas-based group appears to be behind an effort to misrepresent a number of electricity consumers in Wisconsin. The Consumer Energy Alliance is alleged to have sent in 2,500 names of Wisconsin...
View ArticleTop Solar States In America
Do you know which states in America are rated the highest for solar power? A website called SolarPowerRocks has published its list for 2015. The top ten are: New York Massachusetts Connecticut Oregon...
View ArticleSolar Power Paint For Mercedes Concept Car
Some articles have called the Mercedes G Vision concept car an SUV, but its more like a crossover vehicle. Apparently, it can come in an all electric version or a hybrid. The main thing that jumps out...
View Article$13 Million Solar Investment In Hawaii By Patagonia
The outdoor gear and apparel company Patagonia will spend thirteen million dollars to help 1,000 homes in Hawaii get solar panels. Hawaii imports a great deal of oil to burn to generate electricity and...
View ArticleSunPower Acquires Inverter Startup SolarBridge
SunPower has been a leading solar panel manufacturer for some time, so when it makes an acquisition there is always interest. SolarBridge, an Austin, Texas-based startup is its latest. The price was...
View ArticleSolar Power Could Be Stored As Hydrogen (Research)
Effective electricity storage would be a great boon for solar power systems. Most solar PV system owners don’t have it. Battery storage systems are not that affordable yet, nor are they typically the...
View ArticleSolar CEO Says Republican Congress Could Be Good
In a recent interview, Vivint Solar CEO Greg Butterfield said he is optimistic about how the new Congress will be in relation to solar power. His perspective is admirable, because optimism tends to...
View ArticleGoing Solar Made Easier By Online Shopping Site and Staples Gift Cards
The national office supply chain Staples has partnered with a solar power shopping website to provide discounts on solar power to their customers. They are giving e-gift cards with values ranging from...
View ArticleUS Could Generate 100 Times Its Electricity From Solar Power
America could generate all of its electricity (actually, 100 times more than that) using solar power, according to a new report from Environment America Research and Policy Center. Does that surprise...
View ArticleWhere The Sun Doesn’t Shine, Be Efficient
Solar energy is wonderful, but it’s just on one side of the electricity equation. Our electricity supply needs to be green, but we also need to cut our electricity use a great deal. There is no...
View ArticleThe Fastest Growing Solar State In US Is Georgia
If someone asked you what the fastest growing solar state in the U.S. is, would you have said Georgia? The top solar states are actually not in the South at all. New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey...
View Article$250 Million Dollar Funding Round For Solar Power Company Sunnova
Houston, Texas-based Sunnova has closed on a $250 million dollar round of funding. The round was led by Franklin Square Funds and Barclays was the placement agent. Sunnova focuses on third-party...
View ArticleWanted: 50,000 People To Fund First Solar Thermal Plant Owned By Citizens
An organization called CORENA, Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia is running a campaign to get 50,000 people to contribute $100 each in order to raise $5 million dollars. Once that...
View ArticleSolar Power In One Hour?
When you think about solar power systems installed on home rooftops, it might seem like a process that would take days, if not weeks. Well, it often is. However, a home solar system in Massachusetts...
View Article100% Increase In US Electricity Generated By Solar Power In One Year
Utility-scale solar photovoltaic power plants are now generating about twice as much electricity as they did just one year ago in the US. 12,303 Gwh were sent to the U.S. grid by utility-scale solar in...
View ArticleSolarCity Introduces Unique Solar Customer App
SolarCity last week unveiled a new app that improves the solar customer experience, just for SolarCity customers of course. SolarCity customers can schedule appointments, track SolarCity crews headed...
View ArticleSolar Trees For Solar-Powered EVs
One of the many wonderful things about the cleantech revolution is that even very mundane, uninteresting things become cool. “Grey infrastructure” becomes “green infrastructure,” and all of a sudden...
View ArticleSolar Powered Wi-fi Could Help Los Angeles After A Big Quake
Natural disasters are not scenarios anyone looks forward to discussing, but planning is essential for survival and recovery. In huge cities like LA, millions of people might be cut off from power for...
View Article$20 Million Invested By SunPower In Energy Software Firm
Leading solar panel manufacturer SunPower has invested $20 million in software firm Tendril. It specializes in energy management software – specifically in analytics, control capabilities and...
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