Tag Archives: installations
Solarreviews.com: Helping Consumers Find the Right Solar Installer
The solar energy market grew by 76% last year, according to GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association. As solar power becomes an increasingly competitive energy source, more Americans are looking for reputable companies that can meet their solar needs. Up until now, however, consumers have not had the ability to easily access ratings [...]
Solar Powered Zoos Gain in Popularity
As more organizations realize the benefits of solar energy, they’re finding creative ways to incorporate solar systems into their infrastructure—even among lions, elephants and giraffes. Throughout the U.S. and even the world, solar powered zoos are gaining popularity. Considering the amount of energy it takes to maintain appropriate habitat temperatures, refrigerate the animals’ food and [...]
OneRoof Energy Raises $100M
Residential solar financing companies are continuing to expand, thanks to homeowner demand and financiers willing to invest. Most recently OneRoof Energy has joined the fray, completing an agreement to invest in up to $100 million in residential solar projects. That brings the company’s total up to more than $200 million in funding. The recent agreement [...]
SolarCity+Honda=Solar Financing Enterprise?
Solar energy company SolarCity and automaker Honda have joined forces to increase access to solar power for their customers. The partnership establishes an investment fund to finance $65 million in solar projects to assist Honda and Acura (Honda’s luxury division) customers with the initial cost of solar power installation. Millions of Honda and Acura customers [...]
DIY Solar: 6 Reasons Not To Do It
The growth of solar power is continuing its trend upwards and so is the amount of promoted DIY solar panel kits out on web. DIY solar panel kits may seem like the ideal solution as you may initially think it’s going to help cut down on cost; however, this isn’t necessarily the case. Professional solar [...]
3 Reasons Why Your Solar Company’s Website Sucks
Let me ask you a question. How many solar installers are there in US? Well, that was more of a rhetorical question.. actually I do not know either. But thanks to the open web, I managed to find the number of registered SunPower dealers in US. As of, September 2012, there were 349… and the [...]
California Solar Installs Pass 1GW Milestone
The California Solar Initiative (CSI) announced the State of California has officially surpassed one gigawatt, (GW) or 1,000 megawatts (MW) of solar energy generation during the month of December. The CSI installed 1,066 MW by the end of 2012, and one gigawatt of solar electricity can power over 200,000 households. “California has the most customer-side [...]
Solar: Breaking into Prisons
California’s prisons and state hospitals are increasingly becoming energy independent as the state Department of General Services pursues power purchase agreements for solar installations on large swaths of unused adjacent land and rooftops. SunEdison has installed 18.4 megawatts of solar on California Department of Corrections grounds in the last six years and the state is [...]
Weekend Infographic: People Who Go Solar
Think that every homeowner who installs a solar system is an affluent liberal? It would surprise some people to discover that most solar customers are politically moderate folks who wouldn’t have installed a system if it wasn’t for the financial benefit of solar energy. A good number of solar customers are technology lovers and budget-conscious [...]