Once people find out how affordable home solar power can be, and how many advantages there are to choosing solar energy, the next questions are often “How many solar panels do I need?” and “How much do solar panels cost?” As far as the cost of solar, we’ve previously shown that it can be 2 […]
April 23, 2014
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We’re rather bullish on solar energy, and we’re certainly not alone in that regard, as the news from the Solar Summit held at the US White House demonstrates. Not only are the costs of solar dropping, but the speed of solar adoption is increasing, and with a new round of solar incentives and programs from […]
April 21, 2014
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While we think you’ll get the most return on your investment over the long run with a home solar PV system, sometimes all you need is a small personal solar charger for topping off the battery your tablet or other mobile gadgets with clean renewable energy, and that’s where this sleek solar device comes in. […]
April 16, 2014
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Thanks to a number of factors, including advancements in solar technology, dropping costs of solar, and increased consumer demand for clean energy sources, solar power is booming in the United States. In fact, the US now has over 200 times as much solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity installed and operating as it did in 2002, and […]
April 15, 2014
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Kansas Getting Its 1st Community Solar Power Plant (via Solar Love) A customer-owned utility, Midwest Energy, has teamed up with a community solar developer, Clean Energy Collective (CEC), to build the first community solar power plant in Kansas. Ownership of the 1-megawatt solar power plant will be available to Midwest…
April 14, 2014
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While we love home solar systems for saving money and reducing energy demand from the grid, it’s not the only way to lower the impact of your home and reduce your cost of living. There are number of other energy saving solutions, both solar and non-solar, that fall under the scope of home improvement projects, […]
April 9, 2014
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Thanks to the work of the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), more than 100 emergency shelter schools (Enhanced Hurricane Protection Area) now have solar panel systems of 10 kW in capacity installed on them. The SunSmart E-Shelter Program, which has now added more than one MW of solar generating capacity to Florida, was brought about […]
April 8, 2014
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Solar power is booming, no doubt about it, and we’ve seen record solar growth in the last year, the cost of solar panels keeps dropping, and the advances in solar technology keep on coming. All of which adds up to what could be another record year for solar power in 2014, as David Glenn lays […]
April 7, 2014
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A new organization, called the National Solar Schools Consortium, was recently launched at the annual conference of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), with the aim of helping to promote and enable renewable energy in America’s schools. Vision: Every school in America will be equipped to give students meaningful learning experiences with renewable energy. […]
April 4, 2014
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If your knowledge about solar energy is limited to modern solar PV panels, you might be surprised to learn that the history of solar energy goes back a very long time, and people have been using the sun’s energy to light and heat their homes and cook their meals for thousands of years. While we […]
April 1, 2014
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