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Don’t Go Solar!

Don’t Go Solar…without reading this… “Solar isn’t efficient enough, I should wait.” It’s true that solar becomes more efficient as new technologies are introduced, however, the gains are only moderate. It simply makes sense to move to a cheaper, cleaner, energy source...
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The Cost of Solar Panels For Your Home – and how to pay for them.

I want Solar Panels – How Do I Pay for Them? With the rising cost of electricity and the seemingly monopolistic relationship many have with current providers, it’s now small wonder that cost savings is the top reason homeowners across the country are going solar. Not...

United States Solar Boom

Lighting the Way: The USA’s Solar Boom, EnergyMatters.com The Environment New York Research & Policy Center has released a report stating that over the last decade the United States capacity for solar PV has grown from 97 megawatts (1993) to 12,000 megawatts (2013). The...

Solar Gardens Bring Solar to All

Buying Into Solar Power, No Roof Access Needed; NY Times Consumers who have previously been unable to take advantage of the savings of renewable energy, due to inadequate roof exposure or apartment living, may now get the opportunity thanks to the unique concept of a solar...

Apple Steps Closer to Renewable Energy Goal

RenewableEnergyWorld.com, Apple Widens Its Solar Energy Footprint Apple recently announced that they will be building a new solar installation in Maiden, North Carolina, bringing the company closer to their goal of being completely powered by renewable energy. The solar project...

BBB Offers Homeowners Solar Energy Guidelines

WHNT: Channel 19 news, BBB gives guidelines for solar energy This summer the Alabama Better Business Bureau wants consumers to have the knowledge they need to make educated decisions about solar energy projects and their homes.  Aware that there is the potential for scams within...

Brazil’s World Cup Venues Produce Record Amounts of Solar Power

Eco-Business, World Cup stadium generates more solar power than 11 competing countries: report Brazil’s recently constructed national stadium, and World Cup venue, the Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha in Brasilia has been built with the capability to produce a tremendous...

Breakthrough in Solar Cell Production Will Lead to Consumer Savings

Nasdaq, Solar Energy Breakthrough Could Drop Consumer Price University of California Berkeley Professor Ali Javey has discovered a new, lower cost method for producing the powerful semiconductors that are used in high-efficiency solar cells. The electrical engineering and...