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DOE Launches 20 Million Dollar Initiative to Develop Solar Energy Industry
The Department of Energy is committed to developing the solar energy industry in the United States as evidenced in a recent energy.gov article. The Cadmium Telluride Accelerator Consortium will make solar cell products more accessible and affordable in America. This...
Electricity Prices Increasing Unevenly Across New England
Residents in New Hampshire & Massachusetts have surely noticed that electricity is much more expensive these days, while other neighboring states have not seen as much of an increase. Reliance on fossil fuels like natural gas is to blame, which accounts for over...
Loans Now Available for Rising Cost of Utilities
Summit Energy understands the rising cost of electricity and so does Service Credit Union, who is offering loans to help people with the rising cost of utilities. With Covid and the war in Ukraine shaking the economy, the cost for essential utilities like oil, gas and...
California Pilots Project to Place Solar Panel Canopies Over Canals
A plan is underway to place solar panels over canals in California to generate gigawatts of solar power at an alarming rate. This is a first but could turn out to be a real solution to use renewable energy and power millions of households. Project Nexus is spending 20...
What’s Up With All The ”Free Solar Panel” Ads?
Learning how to effectively produce solar energy is part of the answer to saving our natural resources and protecting the environment long term. Few disagree that solar energy is a good idea, but they may not realize how it all works. Some people are intrigued by all...
Measures Taken to Protect the Grid in Los Angeles
The need for solar power is now more crucial than ever. A recent Los Angeles Times article noted that power demand has increased to levels that require a Flex Alert to manage the system. A heat wave caused several generators to shut down and the alert asks consumers...
Is Your Home Suitable for Solar Panels?
With the popularity of residential solar on the rise, you may have thought about adding a solar installation to your own home. If so, you’re not alone. Almost half of American homeowners have seriously considered switching to this source of renewable energy. While...
How Residential Solar Panels Generate Electricity
The Earth receives 10,000 times more power from the sun than the planet’s population even uses. You may know that residential solar panels utilize this power (although just a fraction) and convert it into clean energy to power your home. But do you know exactly how it...
Are New England Utility Price Increases About to Affect You?
New Hampshire residents are in for quite the surprise this summer. Eversource customers in the state have been warned that the average homeowner could see a $70 increase in their monthly utility bill very soon. According to Eversource, customers from the region who...
Why Are People In New England Switching To Solar?
While electricity rates are already high and increasing annually, New England is going to get hit especially hard by price hikes this summer. The Energy Information Administration predicts a 15% increase in rates compared to 4% nationally, and utilities like...
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