Many homeowners and individuals have, in recent years, sought to reduce their electricity and utility bills by installing solar panels on their own roofs. However, some of those homeowners find that they do not have enough roof space to make the installation worthwhile. Many homes have roofs that are too small or too shady, due…
While New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is working hard on renewable energy plans, the state’s activists do not believe that he is doing enough to turn the state away from fossil fuels. The specific target is fracking that is offering natural gas to the state but could be tainting groundwater at the same time. The…
Texas has long been known as a leader in wind powered electricity. Not so much for solar though. A company called Green Mountain Energy is trying to change that. Green Mountain Energy is the state’s first and largest renewable energy provider. They plan to introduce a 100% solar power energy plan for residents in deregulated…
Smart meters are now in 97 percent of Texas homes, making Texas among the states with the highest penetration of smart meters. This is expected to pay dividends into the future as they enable everything from prepaid electricity plans to time of day pricing that allows consumers to pay less for electricity during off peak…
Ikea is one of the largest do-it-yourself retailers in the world, and now the business is offering up solar panels to their customers in an effort to encourage the world to go green and use clean, renewable energy. The project will first take place in Ikea’s United Kingdom stores. Depending on how well the idea…
Scientific American asks if solar power can ever be cheap. One of the main reasons people find it difficult to switch from other traditional power sources to solar power is because they fear how much the transition will cost.Solar panels themselves can be expensive, and that is not even mentioning the cost of installation or…
A new trend is emerging in the Californian solar photovoltaic cell market. In the past, the majority of PV cells sold on residential properties were owned by the residents themselves. However this is no longer the case. Currently, most new residential solar PV projects in California are not owned by homeowners but instead by third-party…