Solar Energy Trends
Posted by DawnAllcot on May 4th, 2012 ~
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Virtual metering — when your solar PV array is located off-site so you can receive clean, low-cost renewable energy generated by solar panels mounted in another location — may be the answer for increased solar energy regardless of location.
Posted by DawnAllcot on April 18th, 2012 ~
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Solar PV installations in major sporting arenas and shopping centers make economic sense. Doesn’t a solar PV installation make sense for your home, too?
Posted by DawnAllcot on April 16th, 2012 ~
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Tomorrow’s grid may be drastically different from the billing and usage model we now have for electricity. Solar may be the best solution.
Posted by DawnAllcot on April 10th, 2012 ~
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Did you know that most solar customers are not rich? Most have an annual household income under six figures, and way below that $150,000 mark many consider wealthy. What’s more,…read more +
Posted by Raina Russo on March 20th, 2012 ~
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Day 1 at PV America West, a conference for solar industry professionals, starts off on a hopeful, invigorating, *bright* note…
Posted by Raina Russo on March 14th, 2012 ~
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Find out the latest trends in solar PV and the solar power, heating, and cooling market in the latest quarterly SEIA/GTM Research U.S. Solar Market Insight™.
Posted by DawnAllcot on February 16th, 2012 ~
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As the U.S. government provides generous funding to renewable energy research and development, solar photovoltaic (solar PV) developers work hard on breakthroughs that will make the price of solar power…read more +
Posted by DawnAllcot on February 15th, 2012 ~
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Detractors of solar energy often cite manufacturing costs as one of the downsides to free and clean solar energy. If we’re honest about it and do the math, we realize…read more +
Posted by DawnAllcot on January 2nd, 2012 ~
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In this, the final of our four-part series on smart meters and solar PV arrays (start here), we’re going to address one of three dangers HelioPower‘s Vice President of Residential Sales, Scott Gordon…read more +
Posted by DawnAllcot on December 16th, 2011 ~
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There’s a lot of false information out there about smart meters. Some groups claim microwave radiation from smart meters can cause cancer and other diseases, which is inconclusive but probably…read more +
Posted by DawnAllcot on December 15th, 2011 ~
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If you began reading this blog post with another question in mind, you’re not alone. Rather than wondering if a smart meter will work with a solar PV array, you…read more +
Posted by DawnAllcot on December 14th, 2011 ~
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If you’ve heard a lot about “smart meters” lately, here’s the deal… A smart meter is a digital device that replaces your analog (dial) electric meter. A technician doesn’t need…read more +