Tag: General
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A User-Friendly Guide to Solar for the Home
Until quite recently, most people thought of solar panels as expensive and impractical. However, thanks to several significant tax breaks and advances in solar technology, solar power is no longer the sole possession of the elite. More and more people are opting for the clean, environmentally-friendly energy offered by solar panels for the home. If…
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Solar Energy Plan for Low Income Homes
The White House has recently announced its intentions to make renewable solar energy a more viable option for owners or renters of low income housing. Part of a larger initiative to strengthen the state of renewable energy, this goal involves increasing the use of solar energy in federally subsidized homes by three times the amount…
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Five U.S. Solar Companies You Should Know About
There are a lot of things to consider when putting together a list of the top solar energy companies. Should they be ranked by profits? By total solar capacity installed? In the end, we selected the five national solar energy companies consumers should know about. These solar energy companies are not only important players in the…
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Tesla Offers Home Batteries for Solar Panels
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Motor Company, has announced that the same battery technology behind the Tesla car will now be available for homeowners who want to extend the power of their electric solar panels. The goal of these new batteries is to more evenly distribute home energy use between peak solar energy production…
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Capacity for Renewable Energy Now Greater than for Fossil Fuels
If you’ve spent any time reading about sustainable energy, you have probably heard the term “parity,” which refers to the point when renewables become cheaper than fossil fuels. Many experts say that sources like wind and solar will not be economically viable until a kilowatt of sustainable energy costs the same to produce as a…