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Gigawatt Scale Solar Installations

Apr 28, 2018 | Cheap Energy, Commercial Solar, Energy Politics, Energy Technology

We often talk about smaller solar power systems on homes or commercial buildings. On this week’s Energy Show we are discussing gigawatt scale solar installations. The logic is simple: solar panels are getting cheaper and installation costs are declining. At the same...

Ten Energy Saving Myths

Mar 11, 2018 | Cheap Energy, Energy Saving Tips

The economics of energy have changed drastically over the past dozen years. We have new affordable energy generation technologies (wind and solar), new energy efficiency products (LED lighting and heat pumps), a revolution in transportation (EVs) and affordable...

Improving Local Grid Reliability

Jul 25, 2017 | Cheap Energy, Energy Technology, Utility Companies

Our local electric grid is not up to the 21st century demands of EVs, more air conditioning requirements, heat pumps instead of natural gas furnaces, and rooftop solar. In general, we have plenty of power, especially with inexpensive electricity from solar and wind....

Getting your Solar Investment Tax Credit

Mar 27, 2017 | Cheap Energy, Economics, Solar Financing, Solar Industry, Tax Incentives

It’s that time of the year…tax time, that is. Every year we get questions from customers about filling out their solar investment tax credit (ITC) form. Now, we are not tax experts (so check with your accountant), but the rules are pretty straightforward for the solar...

Coal, Nuclear and Oil are Losing Steam – Can They Compete?

Mar 13, 2017 | Cheap Energy, Economics, Energy Politics, Energy Technology, Fossil Fuels, Improving Solar, Nuclear vs. Solar, Solar Industry, Utility Companies

Our sources of electrical power are quickly shifting. In 2016 there was 26 gigawatts of new electrical-utility capacity added in the U.S. Of this new capacity, 33% natural gas, 30% wind, 30% utility-scale solar (plus another 10% from rooftop solar), 5% nuclear, 1.2%...

Future Rooftop Solar Costs – Getting to $2.50/watt

Mar 6, 2017 | Battery Storage Systems, Business, Cheap Energy, Economics, Energy Politics, Energy Saving Tips, Energy Technology, Home Improvement, Improving Solar, Residential Solar, Solar Financing, Solar Industry, Solar Installers

The solar industry is one of our most obvious success stories. Our industry directly employs 261,000 people. We generate energy that is both clean and renewable. And we generate this energy at prices that are less than conventional utility power – as low as 6 cents...