Solar Leasing Heating Up
Solar Universe of California recently announced the launching of their “BriteLease” residential solar panel leasing program, which is backed by Suntech, one of the world’s largest solar panel...
View ArticleDOE Reveals More Details of the ‘SunShot’ Solar Energy Program
Department of Energy Secretary Chu recently revealed more details of their ‘SunShot’ initiative, aimed at reducing the costs of large scale solar energy to make it competitive with fossil fuels. The...
View ArticleWin a Solar System For Your Home
SunPower Corp. just launched the Solar Discovery Game, an online contest that will help promote solar energy education and awareness in the U.S. It will also win someone a $25,000 high-efficiency...
View ArticleSolar Powering a Big Apple
According to a recent piece by CNN, 2/3s of the rooftops in New York City are suitable for solar power. With one million rooftops, well, you can figure out that math. It’s a lot of kilowatts. So much,...
View ArticleDust Settles On Solar Panel Discussion
There was an interesting article on Treehugger.com about an interview with Ray Burgess, president and CEO of Solar Power Technologies. In the interview Burgess is quoted as saying, “Solar panels do not...
View ArticlePlug In, Light Up
A new video by Trina Solar Limited features actor and race car drive Patrick Dempsey discussing the benefits of solar power and the difference solar power can make to communities of the traditional...
View ArticlePool Power
A group of go-getter California high school students have found a way to power homes and business using swimming pools. The solution uses thermoelectric panels that can harness the temperature...
View ArticlePlug And Play Solar On the Way
The Department of Energy recently announced a $5 million funding initiative to help develop plug and play photovoltaic systems that homeowners can purchase, install and make operational in one day. The...
View ArticleSolar Tinted Windows
Heliatek GmbH, an organic photovoltaics company, just announced that its transparent solar films can be integrated between the glass sheets of double glazed windows to generate electricity for a...
View ArticleSolar Panels: Reality vs Expectation
Last month a Fortune writer published a piece that outline his first-hand experiences purchasing, installing and maintaining a 15-panel, 3.75 kilowatt solar system on the roof of his suburban Boston...
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