Tag: Northeast
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Solarize programs a boon to solar installers, local communities
One of the coolest parts of the solar industry, as far as an energy industry goes, is the collaboration it can create between suppliers, cities and citizens. Solarize is one ongoing example of this. Originally launched in Portland, Ore., in 2009, the Solarize approach allows groups of homeowners or businessesRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Maine school turns to solar for power and science education
Education and sustainability go hand-in-hand, as one of our Project of the Winners from 2015 can testify. The Middle School of the Kennebunks in southern Maine believes this as well, recently installing a 6-kW solar system from AllEarth Renewables. This will help offset the electrical bills of Kennebunks public middle school,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Report: Average residential solar prices $3 to $4 per watt, commercial $2 to $3
The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) completed a new state-level analysis of close to 11,000 solar price quotes and found that, despite some outliers, average residential solar prices in 2014-2015 clustered around $3-$4 per watt, while prices for nonresidential and utility-scale projects came in lower at $2-$3 per watt. TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Vermont Technical College to install 500-kW solar farm
Vermont Technical College will further its use of renewable energy and help reduce its operating costs while providing the institution new educational opportunities with the installation of a 500-kW solar farm. This month, the 500-kW project was awarded its Certificate of Public Good by the Vermont Public Service Board, green-lightingRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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New smart home solar-plus-storage system exceeds estimates by 23 percent
An award-winning, fully-automated smart home in rural New York state was recently transformed into a solar-plus-energy-storage net-zero estate by SimpliPhi Power and Lotus Energy. After three months in operation, the home’s energy generation and storage system is exceeding production estimates by as much as 23 percent. The smart home’s cleanRead More — Solar Builder magazine