With more and more companies producing electric cars, and consumers looking to buy emissions-free vehicles that can save them significant money at the pump, is it any surprise that solar charging canopies are gaining in prominence? Using solar power to charge electric vehicles (EVs) is becoming more common-place both at residential and commercial sites. General [...]
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The exact measure of the benefits of solar rebates and tax incentives is a subject of debate. Some question whether the government should allow tax revenues to be trimmed with rebates, given the current economic climate. Others believe that the free market should be allowed to operate, and if people cannot afford solar power, they [...]
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Let’s raise awareness of the positive impact of solar power. Band together with your neighbors and friends on November 20, 2011 for the first Community Solar Day: Occupy Rooftops, organized by Solar Mosaic, 350.org, Vote Solar, and others. The day is dedicating to gathering people around the world in support of solar energy. Participants will “occupy [...]
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) released a report last month with information on financing solar installations for schools. The report, titled “Solar Schools Assessment and Implementation Project: Financing Options for Solar Installations on K-12 Schools,” was published on October 20, 2011. The report was produced under the DOE’s SunShot initiative to support development [...]
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With the economy struggling to recover, its always great to read hopeful, positive news like this. Solar power is creating new green jobs at an impressive rate in the U.S. According to the Solar Foundation, there are now over 100,000 Americans that are employed in the solar industry, based on preliminary data from National Solar [...]
Over the past three years of this blog, we’ve covered many of the countries that have encouraged solar power via tax rebates and other government incentives. Of the top five countries for solar power, several lead from the standpoint of technology and research and development. Others have vast solar resources due to weather or their [...]
What if blimps or other aircraft could move through the skies without using polluting energy? Solar Ship (pictured to the left) has a minimal carbon footprint, using solar energy to power the helium-filled aircraft. Using solar power, Solar Ship can move through the sky, carrying 2,250 pounds of payload for 1,000 kilometers (621.4 miles). The company [...]
More and more, corporations are turning to renewable energy to both save money and improve their overall carbon footprint. Turns out that going green is a good business decision for a number of reasons. Consumers want to purchase products from environmentally-sensitive businesses, which means that solar power is being installed at a rapid rate these [...]
Steve Andrews, CEO of Solar Aid, commented: “We are excited to be working with Eight19 on this revolutionary technology. Solar energy offers huge economic, health and social benefits to the world’s poorest people; for lighting and mobile phone charging. Eight19’s technology opens up these benefits to many more people. This is a major breakthrough”, said [...]
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Recently, I read an article on cleanenergyauthority.com that described the recent upswing of interest in residential solar power as a “gold rush.” To be fair, the article was commenting on a report published by Photon Consulting, titled “End of the Gold Rush: Crash of U.S. SREC Markets?” There, the commentators opined that, as the solar [...]
