Texas has been leading the nation with respect to wind development. Now, the Lone Star state is also a shining star for solar energy. Will Texas lead the nation in solar power too? Last week, the Texas senate considered so many bills concerning the state’s incentives for solar power, the legislative session has been called [...]
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The passage of the United States Stimulus Package earlier this year has had its critics. Some believe that the money earmarked for renewable energy projects like solar and wind was not a sound investment, particularly as the industries have recently lagged with lack of investment. Many others criticized the amount of monies provided, with fears [...]
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One of the vexing issues for successful solar power has been adequate storage for excess power. Now, solar energy can be stored in liquid batteries. This helps to address issues related to use of solar power at night or on cloudy days. The future of solar power now looks a little bit brighter! Leave it [...]
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GE Ecomagination (a division of General Electric) has a line of solar panels and related products on the market. It solar modules range in size from 66-200 watts. It also offers a “Brilliance Pre-Packaged Solar System.” Why am I telling you about the GE Ecomagination Solar Panels? Well, I am constantly researching solar panel products [...]
Two days ago, we went over some of the ways you can finance solar panels for your home or business. You don’t need to have cold, hard cash in order to trigger the power of the sun. There are a number of options that could allow you to finance solar panels to start a cleaner, [...]
We all know that a solar power system is not cheap to purchase and install. Even though tax credits and incentives are generous, you may still be wondering whether you can finance solar panels. Would that even be a wise decision? Under certain circumstances, you may be able to get a loan for solar panels. [...]
In October 2008, the largest solar cell facility in North America was opened in Hillsboro, Oregon. SolarWorld USA now has a plant that will generate 500 megawatts of energy per year by 2011. More than $500 million have been invested to allow for cell manufacturing equipment and crystal growing. These efforts can be attributed in [...]
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Stolen solar panels are turning up on the second-hand market with increasing regularity. Thieves looking to make a quick buck may rip off panels from homes, businesses and even utilities, and then sell them to unsuspecting consumers. Purchasers may not even be aware that the solar panels are “hot,” because Craig’s List and similar classified [...]
Want to find solar companies on the Internet? Twitter may be your new tool of choice. Sure, anyone can Google phrases like “find solar companies,” or “solar panel installers,” but Twitter can give you much more information that Google is simply not set up to capture. I would even go so far as to say [...]
