Residents of southern California will soon have a clean alternative way to get their electricity. This government program will offer costs 5% below current Edison customers. There are no limitations to who can join. Small businesses are eligible as well. Long Beach and Torrance will require approval by officials before residents can join the program….
Solar sector steels for tariff fight after ITC harm ruling Industry groups are pushing for softer trade remedies after the ITC found harm to domestic solar manufacturers last week. The fate of the United States’ solar industry rests in President Trump’s hands. For many in the sector, that’s a reassuring thought. Last week, the…
It is no wonder why Drones are quickly replacing the need for physical human inspections of solar farms by reducing the time from days/weeks to hours. Vice president of energy infrastructure at Measure, Harjeet Johal, told Renewable Energy World that the use of Drones for solar maintenance solutions provide 5 distinct advantages. 1) Integration Asset…
What is an SREC? SREC, (or Solar REC), stands for Solar Renewable Energy Certificate. An SREC is a certificate which can be traded that represents all the clean energy benefits of electricity generated from your solar electric system. SREC’s will be issued to you regularly as your solar panels generate each 1000 kiloWatt hours (see…
Solar Hot Water – The most cost effective Solar Solution! by 1a Solar Systems Design Solar hot water system size and cost depends upon number people in your household, water usage, radiant floor heating, ground or roof mounting systems can be installed from $3500 up to $10,000. All Solar Hot Water systems are eligible for…
Waiting for tomorrows solar technology by Coastal Solar Everyone thinks there is some super module just around the corner. What is never mentioned in the nightly news or newspaper article is that though there are scientists creating high efficiency modules in the lab they have been doing that for decades. The high efficiency solar module…
It is important to discuss the pros and cons of any investment and this article may help clarify potential problems with installing solar panels to power your home or business. Many current issues with solar panel installations can be overcome with a little planning and this article may help. The largest complaints with solar panels…
The weed industry is currently one of the fastest growing in today’s economy. As more states legalize weed, the demand for it continues to rise. But this rapid expansion also brings with it some problems. In particular, growing weed at large-scale grow operations requires vast amounts of electricity. Recognizing this, is solar power the answer…
American Electric Power Co. is focusing on an Oklahoma Wind Farm that will steer away from the traditional Power Purchase Agreements where the renewables will be owned by the Utility Company itself and the cost of building the farm will be included in the customer energy rates. By owning the farm outright, American Electric Power…
Power companies across the country are fighting an uphill that they might not win. They are blaming homeowners for taking advantage of massive government savings programs. These incentives allow homeowners to use clean energy to reduce the cost to their solar energy projects at almost no cost. The government has highly incentivized homeowners to go…
