Tag Archives: u.s
Top 10 Ways to Improve Solar Permitting
The U.S. solar industry has reached a point in which the cost of solar is favorably comparable to the costs of retail electricity in many states. The price for photovoltaic (PV) modules have experienced rapid declines due to fierce international competition and subsequent over supply. Still, non-hardware costs such as permitting and inspection have remained [...]
In Focus: Current Alternative Energy Tax Breaks
Production Tax Credits The tax credits for producers of renewable energy, such as from wind energy, solar power, fuel cells, geothermal systems, and combined heat and power systems, were extended through the year 2013. Wind farms receive the largest tax credit – 2.2 cents per kilowatt-hour. Other producers receive a tax credit of 1.1 cents [...]
Google “Advises” Utility Companies to Use Renewable Energy
As North Carolina works on destroying its Renewable Portfolio Standard – the policy that’s catapulted it to US leadership – Google is showing how important renewables are to economic development there. Google is planning to expand its data center there, bringing its investment to $1.2 billion, and it wants renewable energy to power it. “They are [...]
Top 10 U.S Eco Cities
With Earth Day just around the corner, Redfin, a technology-powered real estate broker, today announced a ranking of the country’s top 10 cities with the greenest homes. The Redfin analysis looked at each city’s overall carbon dioxide emissions, as well as the number of homes currently for sale that have “green” features or eco-friendly ratings. [...]
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 [...]
George W. Bush Goes Solar
I always thought George W. Bush got a bum rap by people who said he didn’t care about the environment. Actions speak louder than words and when you take into account the geothermal system he installed on his ranch in Crawford before he became President and the solar energy systems he just installed on his new [...]
First Solar Goes Residential
First Solar is diversifying once again, this time into residential rooftop solar. The company started out as the leader in thin-film PV for non-residential applications, but when the solar manufacturing industry hit a wall a few years ago, it moved aggressively into building utility-scale solar projects that use its panels. That was a great move for First Solar, [...]
Mosic Sells Out California Solar Crowdfunding Projects in Hours
Mosaic, which is using crowdfunding to develop solar and other clean energy projects, today (April 8) unveiled $100 million in solar projects that Californians can invest in directly. At the same time it launched its first offering in what it is calling the Golden State Series of solar projects in California, crowdfunding a 114 kilowatt [...]
POLL: Americans Want More Solar
A new poll by Gallup finds that across the U.S. more citizens want a greater emphasis on domestically produced solar, wind and natural-gas fired electricity. Guess which option was the most popular? Solar, by an overwhelming 76 percent. It was the most popular option among more than 1,000 individuals polled across the U.S. by Gallup in [...]