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France Mandates Large Parking Lots Be Covered With Solar Panels
In a recent electrek article, it was clear that solar energy is becoming the wave of the future. French President Emmanuel Macron designed a plan that makes it mandatory for all parking lots with eighty spaces or more to be covered with solar panels.
A small New England city’s big solar expansion
With fossil fuel prices on the rise, cities across New England are continuing to make the switch to cheap, clean, renewable energy.
Nearly all of South Australia powered by solar during day
New data coming out of South Australia shows that the state can operate almost completely on solar power during the day. Officials at the Australian Energy Market Operators reported that back in August, there were multiple days where the country had record-low operational demands for non-renewable energy.
MA Solar Panel Provider Summit Energy Recognized by REC as the Top New England Solar Installer
Massachusetts solar installer Summit Energy was recently recognized by REC Group as the top New England Solar Installer. REC began in Norway in 1996 by focusing on the sustainable production of clean energy products. They are now recognized as a pioneer in the...
Renewable Energy Powers 100% of Greek Energy for First Time
One hundred percent of the energy required to power the country of Greece was renewable for the first time ever. In a recent article reported by Euronews Green, renewable energy accounted for all of Greece’s generated power for five hours. A combination of solar, wind...
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...
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