The sunny state of Nevada is a prime candidate for solar installations. Nevada proves this as it has the most solar installations per capita in the United States. However, the majority of solar installations are utility scale projects, and a lot of their power is sold to their neighbor, California. However, the state is on its way to meeting [...]
Iowa is a largely agricultural state and ranks 5th in the nation for per capita energy consumption. Although they are not a leader in terms of solar policy, ranking 23 rd in terms of solar policy, Iowa was the first state in the country to require its investor-owned utilities to obtain a certain percent of their total power from renewable [...]
*Ariel View of Viable Roof-Top Solar Homes Google has become synonymous with the Information Age, and as the company continues to grow, it sets the bar for corporate renewable energy reliance higher and higher. Google’s Project Sun Roof is a great tool for homeowners to not only read about current solar trends, and future projections. With the Data Explorer Tool, [...]
Minnesota boasts one of the countries strongest Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS), with an impressive 25% requirement for utilities to source their power from a renewable energy source by the year 2025. In addition, to assist in job creation, the state passed the Solar Energy Jobs Act which mandates that solar provide 1.5% of energy sales by 2020, and encourages 10% [...]
*SunEye210 with GPS The acquisition of Solmetric by Vivint in 2014, left most installers and DIYers hopeful that Vivint would be producing replacement products and/or selling the popular Solemetric lines such as the SunEye. However, the 2015 announcement “Having reached the end of the product lifecycle, the Solmetric SunEye 210 and its line of products – including PV Designer, Solmetric Shade [...]
*SolarEdge PV OptimizersAs we approach the summer of 2017, so does new lines of higher efficiency solar panels, new racking systems, better inverter lines – and the ever increasing addition of SolarEdge PV Optimizers on the back of so many different solar panels, it’s hard to keep track. These nifty little contraptions are ready to plug into their concurrent string [...]
*30MW Texas Solar FarmIn the early 1990s Texas was the country’s leader in wind energy, however much of its holdings were tied into Enron, and after the Enron scandal took place, the state fell behind. Today Texas still has a strong renewable energy presence tied into wind energy along with abundant soar energy. Their success in the renewable energy [...]
*59MW Indiana Solar Energy Farm Although Indiana recently passed the controversial Senate Bill 309 that limits net-metering incentives for residential home solar systems; the state has numerous other incentives for homeowners to take advantage of. One of the most beneficial incentive that is available for both homeowners and renters is the Property Tax Exemption, in which the property is eligible [...]
*Roof Top Solar ArrayAs the cost of solar arrays continues to decrease, home solar systems have become more obtainable for many homeowners. Furthermore, the affordable cost offers a great ROI over the lifetime of the system and offsets the ever-increasing electricity costs in the United States. However, beginning research on solar applications can be overwhelming to even a seasoned [...]
Although New York only has four peak hours of sun a day, the state is rapidly becoming a leader in renewable energy installations including solar, solar water heaters, and wind. Although homeowners may not see the same energy output as those in California, they do see a higher return on investment than most states. This is largely due to [...]