For residential property owners considering solar power, there are many questions that you’ll want to have answered. Beyond cost and efficiency, some of the most pressing inquiries have to do with the effects from installing rooftop solar panels. In other words, how will things change for you and your property after putting in a solar [...]
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Home electric vehicle charging stations are being installed all over the world, as drivers switch out their fuel combustion engines for clean, battery-powered EVs. Experts estimate that electric cars charged with solar power can save consumers up to 77% on fuel costs. Home-based charging stations are convenient and can fully charge an electric vehicle in [...]
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We loved this post on Peachy Green about solar-powered hotels. With summer here and people considering vacation, its the perfect time to write about these eco-friendly hotels and resorts. Green travel is one of the hottest trends these days. Today’s travelers look for eco-friendly properties for both business and leisure travel. While there are companies [...]
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Looking to save energy with a new home purchase? Solar panels on homes in Southern California come standard in ten KB Home developments. Rooftop solar panels are becoming more and more commonplace and are often requested as upgrades by purchasers of new construction. In the KB Home developments, solar panels give buyers an automatic “cash [...]
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The über cool Scandinavian furniture store, IKEA, announced this week that it will install solar panels on its new Denver, Colorado store. The retail outlet is under construction currently, with a projected grand opening in Fall 2011. REC solar, one of the leading solar electric system providers in the U.S. is slated to design and [...]
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Back to school time means that students are ready to head to the classrooms to learn. But at Oregon State University-Cascades (OSU-Cascades), students are already getting a real-life lesson in energy conservation through solar panels. At its branch campus in Bend, Oregon, solar arrays will be installed on the Cascades Hall roof and a parking [...]
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Ford Motor Company will start building its new Focus Electric car in 2011. So, it only makes sense that the green car will be manufactured with green energy. Rooftop solar panels will power Ford’s Focus car manufacturing plant in Wayne, Michigan. In fact, the solar power system will be one of the largest solar arrays [...]
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Corporations worldwide are turning to solar power to cut costs and greenhouse gas emissions. Large, mostly empty spaces on the tops of warehouses and other buildings are ideal spaces for a rooftop solar array. On Earth Day 2010, FedEx proved it was going the distance with its own rooftop solar installation. The largest solar electric [...]
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Central Oregonians have been excited about the new expansion of the Redmond International Airport, aka “Roberts Field.” As the population of the region exploded over the past decade, the main airport handling flights in and out of the area just simply couldn’t keep up. Part of the brand new facility includes one of the first [...]
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In the past, I’ve suggested that McDonald’s should go solar. Well, its about to be surpassed by another fast food restaurant for bragging rights. Starting soon, you can order a “side of solar,” …. so to speak …. at some Chipotle Mexican Grill locations. In a deal with Standard Renewable Energy, The fast food chain [...]
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