By 2017, it is expected that 40 thousand solar electric generation systems will be installed, an increase of 150 percent compared to last year, said Carlos Flores Macías, director general of the solar panel installation company Conermex. In a conference, the director stressed that this would mean a business of 250 million dollars, which is double that registered…
BENHAM, Ky. (WYMT) - An unlikely building is switching to solar powered energy. The Kentucky Coal Mining Museum in Benham is owned by Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College. Communications Director Brandon Robinson told WYMT, they re hoping to save money by the switch. We believe that this project will help save at least eight to ten thousand dollars…
If you spend anytime at all reading information about solar energy on the Internet you will have come across one of those ads: “Do it Yourself Solar!” “Build Solar Panels at Home! “Go Green and Save Green!” and on and on. Sounds enticing - after all, who wouldn’t like to green up their life while saving money? But the scammers have you squarely in their sights…
The popularity of solar power has led to the rise of another renewable technology: solar batteries that can store extra solar power for later use. Companies like Tesla are developing batteries that can be installed with solar panels to create “solar-plus-storage” systems for your home. Read on to learn more about residential solar batteries, and find out if you…
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A new concept could bring highly efficient solar power by combining three types of technologies that convert different parts of the light spectrum and also store energy for use after sundown. Combining the technologies could make it possible to harness and store far more of the spectrum of sunlight than is possible using any one of the…
211 Carnegie Center Princeton New Jersey U.S.A. Company Perspectives We generate power. Our assets are real and diverse. Our strategies provide value to our stakeholders and the electricity market. We re NRG Energy and we re proud of the work we do. History of NRG Energy, Inc. Based in Princeton, New Jersey, NRG Energy, Inc. is a wholesale power generation company…
Rising energy costs equal great solar power incentives for homeowners There has never been a better time then today to invest in solar panels and solar power for the home. The technology continues to improve and ‘early-adoption’ tax incentives are still active in many states. Pair that with the continued rise of traditional energy costs and it creates the perfect…
Environmental Benefits of Solar Panels It’s no secret that two major selling points of switching to a solar-powered lifestyle are 1) savings on your utility bills, and 2) reducing your carbon footprint. Regardless of the reason you’re choosing to More Info Measuring the Cost Against the Benefits of Solar Energy Ten years ago, the upfront cost of installing PV…
