Tag: solar

Going green takes imagination and ingenuity, but it doesn’t always require a lot of extra money. Contrary to popular belief, many green technologies are affordable to consumers with budgets of any size. If protecting natural resources for future generations is …

From Guest Blogger Jane: Seven Tips to Save Money While Saving the Environment Read More »

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Propelled forward by the economically prosperous and populous Southeastern states of Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro, rapid economic growth in Brazil has elevated the nation to the 10th largest energy producer in the world and 8th largest energy consumer. …

From Super-2GreenEnergy-Intern Louis de Saint Phalle: Renewable Energy in Brazil Read More »

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If I had to name the single most important aspect I stress in writing marketing pieces, it would be engage the reader.  “It’s not about us, it’s about them,” as I like to explain.  Sure we need to explain the …

A Unique Approach to Solar Thermal Water Heating – But Will Business Partners Care? Read More »

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Raising conscious kids can be a fun and exciting adventure. Teachable moments for your intelligent, curious little ones are available each and every day. Take, for example, the sun: an incredible resource that provides light and heat and makes life …

From Guest Blogger Chris Long: Three Fun Activities to Teach Your Children the Value of Solar Energy Read More »

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My colleague Stuart Smits, who’s all over the financial world as it applies to solar energy, just sent me this piece on SolarCity’s sales of asset-backed securities at 4.8% (far less than was expected), and wrote tersely, “A very big …

Good News on SolarCity’s Asset-Backed Securities Read More »

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Solar energy continues to gain traction as a mainstream idea for both homeowners and businesses alike. The rush to move to sustainable and green energy has begun to become entrenched deeper in America; who happens to be far behind the …

From Guest Blogger Mary: Top Reasons to Invest in Solar Energy Read More »

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There is a large and growing trend in which seniors living in the colder parts of the United States go into assisted living in the fall – only to come out and move back into their homes in the spring.  …

Passive Solar and Energy Conservation Read More »

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Here, my colleague Harris Roen analyzes SolarCity as we approach the anniversary of the IPO of this company that is growing like a weed.  While still not profitable, it certainly is cranking its top-line (78 megawatts of photovoltaics in the …

The Sun Shines Brightly on SolarCity Investors Read More »

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Here’s an article that points to one of the many issues we face in our quest to integrate large amounts of solar energy into our grid-mix: all this distributed generation is making it tough for the utilities.  In 43 of …

Rethinking the Regulation of Our Electric Utilities Read More »

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It appears that planet Earth is on its way to its third implementation of CAES (compressed air energy storage) – one of a handful of different technologies that warehouses off-peak energy production and makes it available for times of greater …

New Compressed Air Energy Storage Plant Coming to California Read More »

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