Solar Home News

Daily Liberal
Solar panels go in 62 Dubbo homes
Daily Liberal
“With both a smart energy management system and solar panels already installed in 62 AHO homes we can now see the benefits of saving energy and costs for our tenants. We anticipate that over 150 AHO properties will benefit from the program when all the ...

A Self-Sufficient Home With Solar Panels Installed Only On Its Facade
ECNmag.com
EPFL, in association with the School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg, the Geneva School of Art and Design and the University of Fribourg, is taking part in the 2017 international Solar Decathlon competition. Students have designed a house ...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
After two years, countywide solar campaign ends on sunny note
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Randy Bondi stands in front of his Etna home, where he had 12 solar panels mounted on the roof as part of a program funded through the Heinz Endowments.

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The Daily Star
The latest solar scam: “Investing” in “solar timeshares” aka “community solar gardens.” Only $100/month for 20 years
American Enterprise Institute
In addition to the 30% federal tax credit for the entire cost of an installed home solar system, you get additional savings from a Minnesota state energy rebate, state solar renewable energy credits, property tax exemptions in Minnesota that exclude ...
Solar's rise lifted these blue-collar workers. Now they're worried about TrumpWashington Post
Duty on solar panels to hurt green initiativesThe Daily Star
Solar Energy Boom Turns to Bust for Indian ManufacturersNew York Times
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
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InsideEVs
The latest solar scam: “Investing” in “solar timeshares” aka “community solar gardens.” Only $100/month for 20 years
American Enterprise Institute
In addition to the 30% federal tax credit for the entire cost of an installed home solar system, you get additional savings from a Minnesota state energy rebate, state solar renewable energy credits, property tax exemptions in Minnesota that exclude ...
Mercedes-Benz Teams With Vivint For Solar/Energy Storage SystemsInsideEVs
Solar, solar, everywhere, so bright it makes you blinkGrand Junction Daily Sentinel

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The Daily Courier
Battery powered homes may be future of homebuilding
The Daily Courier
Using just enough solar panels to keep the battery charged during the day, the idea is that the home relies primarily on the battery to run all of its electric needs and almost never has to interact with the grid until the evening when the grid is ...

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MarketWatch
11 ways to build a Paris climate change accord — in your own community
MarketWatch
So how do you recreate the Paris climate change accord at home? It's far from simple. With that in mind, MarketWatch provides some suggestions: 1. Solar-power your home with and without panels. This is one way to reduce your reliance on fossil fuels ...

Edmonton Journal
Cutting edge, cutting back: Eco-Solar Home Tour highlights latest energy-saving innovations
Edmonton Journal
Landmark Homes will present site 12 of the Eco-Solar Home Tour, featuring a home in southeast Edmonton that includes solar panels and an inverter, as well as an air heat pump with a smart duct system, drain water heat recovery system, and triple-pane ...

urbanmilwaukee
Solar on Every Rooftop
urbanmilwaukee
As some homeowners associations debate whether solar panels should be allowed, at a new subdivision in New Berlin, they will be mandatory. Ground was broken in late May on Red Fox Crossing, a 34-home development where deed restrictions require ...

Topeka Capital Journal
At Home: KU students design, build passive solar house
Topeka Capital Journal
University of Kansas students participating in the School of Architecture, Design and Planning's Studio 804 design-build program constructed a passive solar house on the east side of Lawrence. The home's steel exterior is reminiscent of the Lustron ...

MyStatesman.com
Inside one of Austin's Cool Houses
MyStatesman.com
The home was featured in the American Institute of Architects Austin tour in October and will be part of Austin Energy and Texas Solar Energy Society's Cool House Tour on June 11. The tour features seven homes, a multifamily development and a ...

MilTech
Global Solar Home Light Equipment Market Report 2017
MilTech
This report studies Solar Home Lighting Equipment in Global market, especially in North America, China, Europe, Southeast Asia, Japan and India, with production, revenue, consumption, import and export in these regions, from 2012 to 2016, and forecast ...

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Fredericksburg.com
More Fredericksburg-area homeowners are switching to solar energy
Fredericksburg.com
Roberts and her husband Steve began thinking about using the sun to help power their Argyle Hills subdivision home when Dominion Virginia Power, now Dominion Energy Virginia, was working on a plan for a third nuclear reactor at its North Anna Power ...

Pamplin Media Group
Coming soon: Your first solar home
Pamplin Media Group
HASSON COMPANY REALTORS - Mike Hall Enough solar energy hits Earth in one hour to power all of humanity for a year. That's an impressive factoid, and it's just a matter of time until the technology and economics of solar bring it to every home.

Pamplin Media Group
Coming soon: Your first solar home
Pamplin Media Group
HASSON COMPANY REALTORS - Mike Hall Enough solar energy hits Earth in one hour to power all of humanity for a year. That's an impressive factoid, and it's just a matter of time until the technology and economics of solar bring it to every home.

My Home Group, IIT-H-incubated firm venture into solar market
Hindu Business Line
My Home Group, a conglomerate with interests in cement, real estate, power and education, has diversified into solar energy. A group company, ABJA Power, has signed up with PuREnergy, a solar energy solutions company incubated at IIT-Hyderabad.

Greentech Media
Should I Sell My Mutual Fund to Go Solar?
Greentech Media
The economics of home solar vary widely depending on local and state incentives, future local electricity prices, installation cost, local climate and the angle and degree of shading of your roof. In my experience, a reputable local installer is likely ...

Midwest Energy News
New Wisconsin subdivision to require solar on every rooftop
Midwest Energy News
As some homeowners associations debate whether solar panels should be allowed, at a new Milwaukee-area subdivision, they will be mandatory. Ground was broken in late May on Red Fox Crossing, a 34-home development where deed restrictions require ...

Midwest Energy News
New Wisconsin subdivision to require solar on every rooftop
Midwest Energy News
As some homeowners associations debate whether solar panels should be allowed, at a new Milwaukee-area subdivision, they will be mandatory. Ground was broken in late May on Red Fox Crossing, a 34-home development where deed restrictions require ...

The Fayette Tribune
Companies offering more aesthetically pleasing solar panels
The Fayette Tribune
Dear EarthTalk: Why do rooftop solar panels have to be so big and unsightly? Are there any better-looking alternatives out there? — Maise Lipscomb, Helena, Mont. If aesthetics is the reason you've been holding off on converting your home to solar ...