Category: Solar Sales and Services

Toledo Solar will permanently close in August, but its interim president says the company never really got off the ground after a lawsuit and other factors. PERRYSBURG, Ohio — Toledo Solar, Inc., is closing its doors for good. The Perrysburg-based solar energy company is a derivative of the Willard and Kelsey Solar Group. The solar panel company wanted to make a specific type of solar panel. “They were trying to break the code,” Toledo Solar interim president Tom Pratt said. “Develop the secret sauce to manufacture a cadmium telluride panel,…

Solarize the Triad, a new private-public coalition is working to expand solar energy usage in the region. The program is designed to boost solar energy through community outreach and group purchasing of materials and services. Piedmont Environmental Alliance Green Jobs Program Manager Will Eley says the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 allowed local governments and nonprofits access to tax credits for solar installations. That move was a game changer, he says. But navigating the paperwork and technology has been a barrier that has kept many groups from taking advantage. “It’s daunting for…

A solar panel company met with the Cache County Council and the Cache County Planning and Zoning Commission to workshop the construction of a possible 1,300-acre solar farm in Cache County. Enel North America approached the Cache County Council and Planning and Zoning Commission Tuesday to discuss the feasibility of building a large commercial solar panel farm west of Logan.

Business 100,000 free solar panels to be distributed in KP In the first phase, protected consumers will be able to apply for the scheme Published On: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 01:48:47 PKT PESHAWAR (Web Desk) –Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will distribute 100,000 free solar panels among the poor, KP CM Gandapur’s adviser on Finance Muzammil Aslam said. The provincial government now came up with a programme to distribute free solar panels among 100,000 families in the province. Muzammil said each household will receive a complete 2-kilowatt solar setup, batteries, DC fans,…

LANSING — Michigan lawmakers are considering an energy plan to support community solar, a program that allows those without their own solar panels to effectively utilize solar power from a third party. The proposals would establish regulations for community solar programs, voluntary investments between utility providers, customers and a third party to increase renewable use and decrease electricity costs. “This is good for Michigan, because solar is cheap, and it’s getting cheaper. And this allows our residents to get access to that opportunity,” said Sen. Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor. Advertisement…

Agnes Scott’s Main Hall dorms will get air-conditioning for the first time this year.Dale McDaniel Watts When it was built in 1891, Agnes Scott College’s Main Hall was an instant spectacle. It wasn’t for the High Victorian Gothic architecture, the bell tower, or the steam-heated interior corridors. The hall made headlines because it was the first building in DeKalb County to have electricity—described as “startling” to the town. The community would often gather at the building’s base, simply to see the lights come on. Fast-forward 133 years, and Agnes Scott…

An inflation reading is boosting solar stocks today. Solar energy stocks jumped double digits on Thursday after inflation data came in cooler than expected. The closely watched Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell 0.1% month over month in June after being flat in May. Prices were up just 3% over the past year. Inflation is a key indicator investors watch to predict what the Federal Reserve is going to do with interest rates. High inflation is what led to higher interest rates over the last two years and now that inflation…

Clearfield County, PA — Lots of questions and answers at the Girard Township meeting, in Clearfield County, on Wednesday over a proposed solar farm project in the area. “We’ve been in the community a long time, with a lot of different studies. Lots and lots of studies have been done and were trying to put the pieces together to figure out if this is viable.” Swift Current Energy is the company looking to establish the solar farm. Company representatives say they are willing to see what they can do to…

As energy costs rise and environmental awareness increases, more homeowners than ever before are considering solar-power as a viable option to meet their energy needs. It’s a trend that is seeing particular growth within high-end, luxury properties, as setting your home up for solar requires a significant upfront cost – but for those for whom money is no object, it’s a simple way to reduce carbon footprint and live a more sustainable life, and that pays off in various ways in the long-run. As sophisticated living and the latest tech…