Elon Musk, the creator of Tesla is a very smart and innovative man. A true modern-day pioneer. He has many fans and many detractors. Many times his ideas, comments, and companies come under fire and … Read more
Solar installers and wind turbine technicians are in high demand as the appetite for renewable energy grows. According to Clean Technica, those two occupations are about as hot as it gets. The site reports: According … Read more
Do you want solar power with that new roof? The world’s largest roofing company thinks an awful lot of homeowners will answer yes to that question. Standard Industry has launched GAF Energy aimed at driving … Read more
Just how many property owners have installed solar panels? No one knows the precise answer—yet. But Stanford University scientists hope to change that using a combination of imagery from space and machine learning. According to … Read more
California has become the first state to require solar panels for new houses. The state’s Building Standards Commission signed off on the new requirement last week. The new rules will go into effect in 2020 … Read more
The sunshine state is ready for a solar explosion. The price of photovoltaic panels is dropping and so is the cost of installation. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, in a recent study, notes that Florida … Read more
There may be no better time to go solar, thanks to increasing adoption, falling prices and tax issues. Check this july winner That’s what Don Moreland, a past chairman of the Georgia Solar Association, has … Read more
Researchers at UCLA have set a record for efficiency with a new kind of solar cell. It’s the type of research that could ultimately make its way to roofing materials. According to ScienceDaily, researchers made … Read more
California’s decision to mandate solar power on the roofs of new homes last year may have a broad unintended consequence: Simplified roof design and roof repairs. That, at least, is the premise of a recent … Read more
Right now, homeowners have the choice of whether to install solar power when they make roof repairs or build a new house. But they may not have that choice forever, as a new California law … Read more
