A common statement we hear in discussions about solar energy evolution and solar energy incentives in the U.S. is that the solar industry just needs a few more years of government incentives and it can be broadly cost-competitive without any government support. While this is likely to be true, … [continued]
Almost 90% of Americans think it’s important the US develop and use solar energy, while more than 80% support federal tax credits and grants for the solar industry. More than half said they would pay more for products made using solar power. So what’s up in Congress?
The average cost of installing solar power in the US dropped a record amount in the past 18 months, spurring growth in demand and jobs, as a mix of private industry initiative, government support, and public-private collaboration fostered industry and market development.
China has implemented it’s first nationwide feed-in tariff scheme for solar power.
Carports and garages are both perfectly serviceable structures to protect your car. We’re talking about carports here, though, so we’re just going to mention that they’re cheap, easy to build, and have great air circulation.
There’s one more advantage to a German carport – it’s incredibly simple to roof it over with solar panels and let solar energy pay for the carport.
On this 2011 summer solstice (the longest day of the year) in the Northern Hemisphere, I thought I’d break out of my normal, obsessive news coverage and commentary tendency to step back and reflect a little more than usual. Here on CleanTechnica, that means reflecting on the clear benefits of solar energy and the clear question I think anyone not yet hooked up to solar could be asking themselves, reflecting on today….
Are you in San Francisco and want to know more about the possibility of going solar? A good, comprehensive post on a solar site I follow, CalFinder Home Solar, recently detailed how much it costs to go solar in San Francisco. It singled out San Francisco for some clear reasons — there’s a lot of interest in solar power there and the city has some of the best rebates and incentives in the country.
This guest post comes to us from Reginald Norris, Executive Vice President & General Counsel for Clean Energy Experts. Clean Energy Experts’s mission is to increase the adoption of economically and environmentally beneficial energy solutions by educating consumers through a portfolio of websites, MyEnergySolution.com and MultifamilyG.com, on the facts about … [continued]
The solar rebate in California’s PG&E utility district just dropped yet another step to just $350 per kilowatt installed – 35 cents per watt – dooming new solar homeowners to higher costs today than those who got in while the combination of high CSI incentives (and solar-glut panel prices) cut … [continued]
When the 30% tax credits as cash grants were instituted with the American Recovery Act, I was doing solar estimates for a small start-up in California. I was surprised to find that the 30% tax credit (available as a cash grant for businesses) for solar, was applicable to solar thermal only if it was not used for swimming pools.
