Clik here to view.
Pace of Solar Panel Installations to Match Apple’s Sales Growth
I’ll be the first to admit it: solar panels aren’t as cool as the iPad. I mean, at the end of the day, all they do is turn sunlight into clean, predictably priced electricity, right? The iPad,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Top 3 Solar Panel Makers = Half Of California Residential Solar Energy Systems
This morning, I got to tinkering around with some numbers from California Solar Statistics, a program of the state’s Energy Commission and Public Utilities Commission. What did I find? Well, beyond a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Most Popular Home Solar Panels in California: SunPower, Sharp, Kyocera,...
Earlier in the week I took a look at which brands of solar panels have been top choices for residential solar energy systems in California. We found that three manufacturers — SunPower, Sharp Solar and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Coal Heavy Georgia Power to Add More Solar Power to the Mix
Georgia Power isn’t exactly known for its use of renewable energy resources. In fact, given that the utility meets about 75 percent of its power supply with coal, you could plausibly argue the Southern...
View ArticleBig Chinese Solar Panel Maker Hires More U.S. Workers, To Add 3rd Shift at...
We commonly think of this globalized economy of ours in terms of American companies shifting production overseas. It turns out the reverse occurs, too, even if at a much smaller scale. Suntech Power, a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
GE Sees Solar Cheaper than Fossil, Nuclear Power in 5 Years
In terms of energy-related headlines, General Electric has been absolutely stealing the show this week. The Fairfield, Connecticut-based company this morning unveiled a new solar charging station...
View ArticleClik here to view.
U.S. Solar Energy Industry Continues ‘Record Growth’
Growth in U.S. solar energy installations remains strong — very strong. That’s according to GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), which together recently released their...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Size of U.S. Solar Home PV Systems Growing, IREC Industry Report Says
Each year, Larry Sherwood of the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) releases an annual report summarizing recent trends in the U.S. solar energy market. And guess what? (Get excited…) His...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Yosemite Dedicates Largest Solar Energy Project of Its Kind
What better place to host the biggest solar energy installation at a U.S. national park than Yosemite? Tucked in a region that gets more annual sunshine than just about anywhere in the country, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Good News! New Solar Financing Options for Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey
The folks over at Clean Power Finance sent us this press release earlier today indicating an expansion of their residential solar financing product to new markets. This is indeed good news as...
View Article
