Originally published on Solar Love. The documented savings for people who go solar are enormous. Solar power is surely now saving millions of people billions of dollars. However, generic studies regarding solar savings and even building-specific projections of how much you can save aren’t enough for some people. Generaytor may … [continued]
SolarCity, a leading US solar PV company, has now agreed to provide a school in need with solar-powered lighting for every one megawatt of solar PV systems it installs in 2014. This international effort is titled the “Give Power Foundation™.” This facilitates evening classes as well as community gatherings at … [continued]
We’ve actually got a pretty good number of responses on these surveys. But I’m hoping there are more of you who skipped them the first time around but would be up for contributing now. It would be much appreciated Also, if you have friends who have gone solar, please share … [continued]
Originally published on Cost of Solar. Build It Green, a California-based nonprofit, has created a new home energy calculator that shows you how much greener your home is compared to your average neighbor’s home. It also shows you how much money you save compared to your neighbor. I decided to … [continued]
By Carter Lavin, Solar Marketing Group Whether it’s a solar array that helps a charity organization focus more on its mission by eliminating its electric bill, or a lamp that helps a child in a remote village do his/her homework at night for the first time, the gift of solar … [continued]
Winner Will Join Global Sustainability Debate at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, 18-24 January, 2014 Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s Renewable Energy Company, has launched the second edition of its international Engage Blogging Contest ahead of January’s Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2014 – the region’s largest gathering on sustainability. Under the theme … [continued]
A new study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory shows rooftop solar systems boost home resale values by thousands of dollars per installed capacity.
Originally published on Cost of Solar. A couple weeks ago, I wrote about a strong push from Colorado residents, businesses, and organizations to get 3,000 megawatts (MW) of solar on one million rooftops by 2030. Despite this, Colorado utility Xcel Energy is pushing to roll back policies that support the … [continued]
The coming of solar grid parity offers an opportunity for millions of Americans to go solar affordably. But it also means a potential transformation, a democratization of an electricity system long dominated by centrally-controlled utilities and centralized ownership and production of electricity. When solar can undercut grid electricity prices, it … [continued]
SolarCity’s acquisition of Zep Solar, which I wrote about in October, has now been finalized. The total price tag is reportedly $158 million, part of which was in the form of 2.75 million shares of SolarCity common stock. Currently, SolarCity stock is selling for $51.30 per share. Zep Solar will … [continued]
