Oct 16, 2016 | Solar Industry
Scientists at Bell Labs made the first solar cell in 1954. A dozen years later entrepreneurs started installing solar panels on rooftops. Now we have over one million homes and businesses powered by solar panels. We owe much of this success to the thousands of men and...
Oct 10, 2016 | Economics, Utility Companies
Electricity is a commodity – indistinguishable regardless of the source (all kwh are the same), available from different suppliers and easily transferable. But like many commodities, the cost of electricity varies depending on the location to which it is...
Oct 3, 2016 | Energy Politics, Utility Companies
Rooftop solar is the cheapest way to generate electricity for your home or business. That’s good for you — but not for your local utility. They lose revenue (selling fewer kwh) and profits (fewer assets on which they generate their guaranteed 10% profit). As a...
