Jul 31, 2018 | Battery Storage Systems, Commercial Solar, Energy Politics, Energy Technology, Residential Solar, Solar Power System, Solar Technology, Utility Companies
Electric utilities got their start in the U.S. in the 1880s. Thomas Edison began transmitting DC power as he literally illuminated the world. Then George Westinghouse (with help from Nikolai Tesla) deployed a better way of delivering electricity with AC power. Both...
Jul 5, 2018 | Commercial Solar, Solar Financing, Solar Industry
Success in the solar industry requires leaders with a diverse skill set. Leaders must really understand the technology’s evolution, be effective with sales and marketing, coordinate what always seem to be chaotic operations, juggle financial issues and manage a...
May 3, 2018 | Battery Storage Systems, Commercial Solar, Energy Technology, Solar Technology
The battery storage industry is roughly where the solar industry was in the early 2000’s. It’s a tiny market now, with fewer than 1,000 grid-tied systems installed last year. Nevertheless, technology is evolving rapidly and investor funds are pouring in. There is...
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...
Feb 24, 2018 | Commercial Solar, Solar Financing
Businesses regularly use leases to finance their buildings, vehicles and equipment. And anyone who has rented an apartment or leased a car knows that they can benefit from a nice place to live or set of wheels without a major up-front investment. Leases also make...
Jan 9, 2018 | Battery Storage Systems, Commercial Solar, Energy Technology, Solar Technology, Tax Incentives
For the past 15+ years companies have been installing PV solar systems to reduce their energy costs, measured in kilowatt hours (kwh). But solar systems only reduces a company’s energy costs — and many companies also get billed for peak power demand charges. These...
