Summer in March 2012 heat wave event
Talk about a killer month for solar! Our solar panels were humming like crazy this month. Crops Our grass is green, fruit trees are in bloom and some of us even got some sun burn. Last years swiss chard in the garden never fully died and we have been picking it and eating it ...
When Solar goes mainstream
Can you imagine what it would be like if every home supplied 30% or more of their own electricity with a personally owned solar energy system? I remember in elementary school one of my friends didn’t have a telephone and although we all liked him we thought it was weird that they didn’t have a ...
Asian Solar Electric market surging
Asian solar market is surging ahead. According to calculations from solarbuzz Asia saw a 165% growth in the solar industry last quarter of 2011. They are pressing in on a total of 6GigaWatt’s installed. To put that in perspective the largest power plant in our area of Central Pennsylvania is the Shawville Coal plant, which ...
Catch a solar panel cold
Last May I first read an article that talked about solar being contagious. The solar report has resurfaced again with some more information and more and more people are talking about solar energy peer pressure. Does this solar energy peer pressure mean that solar is starting to enter the adolescent stage? PG&E of California is ...
9 Ways to reduce your energy costs
Article published August 2011 SCORE CPA. Business Tip: Think Green – Act Green 9 WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR ENERGY COSTS With utility costs increasing monthly in some places the following are some great ways you can help reduce your utility and energy costs. 1. Change out your lighting to modern high efficiency lighting. LED lighting ...
A Typical Solar Installation
What is typical? The answer is that which is usual or everyday. When I am asked, what is the typical size or cost of a solar installation my response is always the same. Nothing is typical, that is why we custom design. Of course, some will differ with me and say you use mounting ...
“Our first ‘good’ experience with contractors.”
March 30, 2011 Dear Mr. Force: “We would like to thank you and your installation crew for a job well-done. This was actually our first “good” experience with contractors. We were pleased that everything from start to finish was handled by your company in a professional and expedient manner. Your workers were courteous and worked ...
How the Sun Powers a Home.
For a simple explanation on how solar panels can transform you from an electric consumer to an electric producer please see this diagram. Be Sociable, Share!
Tired of government subsidies going to green energy?
The truth is even though governments throughout the world are vowing to expand green energy, they continue to give far more subsidies to fossil fuels than renewable – 10 to 12 times more, according to recent reports. Oil, coal and gas received $557 billion in subsidies from the 37 countries that represent 95% of global ...
U.S., A Net Exporter of Solar Goods!
U.S. PV-related imports in 2009 totaled $1.6 billion while exports totaled $2.3 billion, making the U.S. a net exporter of PV goods by $723 million. Key export goods included polysilicon and modules, while modules and inverters were the most prominent imported goods. China and Mexico were the locations that contributed the most to imports, while ...
