Solgami: These Origami Solar Panels Generate Electricity For Apartments. by Mike Brown on February 11, 2019 - Inverse.com A new design of solar panel could help apartment dwellers harvest electricity from their windows without prohibitive installation costs. Solgami, designed by Australian architect Ben Berwick, is a window blind that generates power while bouncing more light…
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How Can I Finance a Solar Energy System?
How Can I Finance a Solar Energy System? EARTH 911.com Sarah Lozanova - February 11, 2019 Are you considered installing a solar power system on your home? Do you have concerns about the affordability of a home solar energy system? This article is the second of a three-part series that explores the financial aspects of installing…
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Solar Investment Tax Credit to Drop. Solar Installs to Increase.
Solar Investment Tax Credit to Drop. The Solar Tax Credit, also known as the Investment Tax Credit or ITC, is set to drop by 13% at the end of 2019. Many homeowners who have been on the fence about going solar in recent years may be enticed to sign contracts in 2019. Taking advantage of…
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When will EV’s Dominate California Roadways?
When will EV's Dominate California Roadways? Registration figures published by the California New Car Dealers Association report that pure EV's claimed 7.83% of market share for the second quarter, 2018. This is up from 3.3% in second quarter, 2017. Estimates show that EV's will reach a 20% market share by the end of 2020, that's…
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North Sea rocks could act as large-scale renewable energy stores
by Staff Writers Edinburgh UK (SPX) Jan 22, 2019 Rocks in the seabed off the UK coast could provide long-term storage locations for renewable energy production, new research suggests. An advanced technology could be used to trap compressed air in porous rock formations found in the North Sea using electricity from renewable technologies. Read Full…
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Paying For Solar – Tips For Financing a Residential System
Paying For Solar - Tips For Financing a Residential System Editor’s Note: This blog post is part of the SunShot Initiative’s series on solar and real estate. After you’ve made the decision to go solar, the next step is figuring out how to pay for it. Assuming you don’t have the cash to buy your…
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PG&E To Go Bankrupt?
Shares of PG&E Corp. — which owns Pacific Gas & Electric Co. — sank 22.3% to $6.36 on Tuesday, Jan 16, after reports that the utility could face at least $30 billion in liability related to fires and has confirmed it is filing for bankruptcy protection. What does this mean to us, the ratepayers? Higher…
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Stanford University to become 100% solar powered
Thanks to a power contract with Recurrent Energy, the Cardinal will become the third college in the nation capable of entirely offsetting their electricity usage with solar. DECEMBER 4, 2018 TIM SYLVIA Solar panels on the Central Energy Facility looking toward Hoover Tower. Image credit: M. Scott Gould Much like the mighty redwood tree featured…
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