Solar Simplified: A Crash Course on Investing in Home Solar Panels

Published on Jan 30 2012 // Uncategorized
Solar Simplified: A Crash Course on Investing in Home Solar Panels
If you have questions about investing in home solar panels, consider joining us at our next Solar Simplified seminar where Maryland solar expert Chris Stoughton will cover everything from new solar technology to tax incentives and the state’s exciting Solar Renewable Energy Credit (SREC) program. Chris...

“Bullish” market predictions for solar panels in 2012

Published on Jan 18 2012 // business, solar electric, Uncategorized
“Bullish” market predictions for solar panels in 2012
Bloomberg reported last week that solar stocks are on the rise in the U.S. after experts predict another “bullish” market for solar in 2012. Experts attribute the surge in optimism to Germany’s continued investment in solar technology and China’s goal to double its solar capacity...

Pentagon’s new office complex earns LEED gold certification

Pentagon’s new office complex earns LEED gold certification
The Pentagon’s new $1.03 billion Washington Headquarters Office Complex at the Mark Center in Alexandria, Va. has earned a LEED Gold certification in December from the U.S. Green Building Council. Photo courtesy of the United States Army A concentrated effort by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...

Massive solar project loses fed guarantee, moves forward without it

Published on Dec 01 2011 // business, solar electric, solar energy, Uncategorized
Massive solar project loses fed guarantee, moves forward without it
SolarStrong, touted as the largest solar energy project to date, was all set to begin installing solar panels on 120,000 military homes in over 30 states around the country. But after the Solyndra bankruptcy and subsequent backlash regarding federal loan guarantees, California-based company SolarCity lost...

Chevron Uses Solar Technology for Crude Oil Extraction

Published on Oct 06 2011 // business, fossil fuel, Uncategorized
Chevron Uses Solar Technology for Crude Oil Extraction
Big oil and solar energy may seem like strange bedfellows, but an interesting report this week out of Southern California introduces just such a partnership. The Chevron Corp. is using solar-thermal technology to generate steam which in turn extracts crude oil from the California field. The process is...