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Will Solar Energy Prices Decline?

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Will Solar Energy Prices Decline for Home Solar Energy? Those of us moving toward using solar energy for our homes gather around to see what solar prices will be in the coming year. The Wall Street bailout—whether we agree with it our not—brought good news in the form of a promised 30% tax credit for [...]

Where Our Presidential Candidates Stand on Energy Issues

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Election Day 2008 — Where do the Candidates Stand on Energy Issues? It’s Election Day, 2008. If you have yet to vote, and want to know where our presidential candidates stand on energy issues, read this report from Energy Business Daily. Here’s an excerpt from the article: The most important concern in the latest presidential [...]

Solar Energy: Good for the Natural World

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Solar Energy: Protecting and Preserving the Natural World Politicians juggle several hot potatoes this election year. Energy and the environment are just two of many. Since I have yet to vote myself, I still search the news for the latest political news related to solar energy. While searching I came across an article by Christopher [...]

Renewable Energy Politics

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Renewable Energy Politics Those of us interested in home solar energy, or any renewable energy for that matter, keep an eye turned toward Washington. What happens over there impacts those of us who live here in the real world. Ben McMakin recently wrote and article entitled Five Cleantech Senate Candidates to Watch . He highlights [...]

Economics and Home Solar Energy

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

Economics and Home Solar Energy The best energy source is the one that will never run out. I look forward to the day when my home is powered by solar energy. Clean, abundant, and efficient, solar energy will be here as long as we are. While PV technology is making great strides, installing solar power [...]

Tax Credits for Solar and Wind Passes Senate

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

Senate Passes Renewable Energy Tax Credits For those interested in wind and solar renewable energy, here’s good news reported at RenewableEnergyWorld.com. The Senate voted last night passing legislation to extend tax credits for renewable energy such as solar and wind energy. This bill is attached to the US $700 billion rescue legislation. The House of [...]

Solar Energy Tax Breaks and Incentives

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Senate Supports Tax Breaks and Incentives for Solar Energy The final outcome is yet to be seen, but last week the senate passed legislation that extends tax breaks and incentives for solar energy through 2016. For those of us wanting to go solar, an extension of this kind would be welcome news. The House will [...]

Home Energy Price Increase

Friday, September 19th, 2008

Home Energy Price Increases My home utility bill came in January 2008, with a friendly little note saying that my power cooperative was, “…ringing in the new year in 2008 by reducing rates…by $0.0015 per kilowatt-hour beginning with bills rendered after January 1.” Nice! In May, my energy bill came with a little note attached [...]

How to Measure Your Home Appliance Energy Consumption

Friday, September 12th, 2008

A Kill-A-Watt Meter Measures Your Home Appliance Energy Consumption Have you ever wondered if you should replace that old refrigerator for a more energy efficient model? Now you can find out which of your home appliances are worth keeping and which should be replaced. We bought this handy gadget, an electricity usage monitor, which monitors [...]

Solar Energy and Federal Tax Incentives

Friday, September 5th, 2008

Federal tax incentives for alternative energy businesses expires the end of 2008. Businesses and individuals who care about the earth, fuel prices, and energy independence press for the extension of these tax incentives. Alternative energy businesses argue no incentives necessitate reduced capital investments, expansion cuts, and job cuts. Alternative energy customers want solar, wind, and [...]

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