| Earlier this year the Obama Administration launched the ambitious Green Button initiative, designed to help utility companies across the nation coordinate new energy-saving technologies with startups and other innovators, according to Triple Pundit … | |
 | There have been many innovations in green home construction in the past year. At ProudGreenHome, we turned to our ACE's to find out what their top picks are. Duo Dickinson, award-winning architect and author The biggest innovations are almost all in … |
 | The U.S. solar energy industry installed a record 1,855 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic (PV) capacity in 2011, according to the latest U.S. Solar Market Insight report from the U.S. Department of Energy. The amount represents a 109 percent growth … |
 | Nexus EnergyHomes has installed the first sun-tracking solar device on the rooftop of a row house residence on Federal Hill in Baltimore. "With electricity prices reaching unprecedented rates, American home owners are demanding better energy choices … |
 | Trina Solar, a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products, and actor, race car driver, and advocate Patrick Dempsey are teaming up for a new philanthropic initiative to bring affordable clean energy to communities around the U.S. This will involve … |
 | Down the road from the offices of Bosch Solar Energy, Spotlight Solar and Southern Energy Management, people are stopping to look at a new solar installation on the parking lot of Discovery Place, in downtown Charlotte, N.C. Two 20-foot, brightly … |
| The Solar Decathlon 2013 will take place October 3-13, 2013 at the Orange County Great Park in Southern California. The U.S. Department of Energy announced the dates yesterday. The Solar Decathlon challenges collegiate teams to design, build and … | |
| When Bob Keares proposed building Pennsylvania's largest solar farm in the heart of Chester County, he expected a warm reception, certainly from environmentalists, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. With 35,000 panels arrayed on a steep slope … | |
 | Snowbirds aren't the only folk flocking to the Sonoran Desert this winter. Hundreds of construction workers have moved to this sun-drenched stretch of rock and mesquite brush straddling the Arizona and California border to build massive solar farms … |
| ET Solar is promoting a global roadshow featuring the company's new module products.The roadshow is scheduled to consist of various conferences between February and July in 13 countries across Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. The new … | |
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The Benefits of Residential Solar Power
Incorporating residential solar power may be cheaper and easier than you think.Type: White PaperSponsored by: ProudGreenHome.com -
Learning About Photovoltaic Systems
Home photovoltaic systems convert light energy directly into electricity and offer consumers the ability to generate electricity in a clean, quiet, and reliable way.Type: Fact SheetSource: Texas State Energy Conservation Office -
A Consumer's Guide: Get Your Power from the Sun
Solar electric systems can save homes and businesses money, but understanding the benefits and costs involved can be confusing. Learn the basics in this publication.Type: White PaperSource: U.S. Department of Energy -
Breakeven Cost for Residential Photovoltaics in the United States: Key Drivers and Sensitivities
This analysis provides a look at the trends and sensitivies in reaching the point where the cost of a photovoltaic system equals the cost of electricity purchased from the grid.Type: Special ReportSource: U.S. Department of Energy -
Solar Leasing for Residential Photovoltaic Systems
Residential solar leases have leveraged two commercial tax credits for homeowners. Also, solar lease programs require little or no up-front cash to participate. They may be an attractive option for …Type: Fact SheetSource: U.S. Department of Energy
