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The government should promote energy saving home improvements by making sure people are not afraid of the initial cost, suggests one industry insider.
Daniel Green, chief executive officer of HomeSun, which works to assist in the cost of installation of energy saving photovoltaic systems, says some people suffer from “inertia” because of fears about the expense …
Read MoreTurning off the lights and closing classroom doors paid off in a big way for some Miami-Dade schools.
Last year, more than 260 schools took part in a district-wide campaign to conserve energy. All together, the schools saved about $6 million and 46 million kilowatt hours.
Now, 500,000 of those dollars are making their way back to …
Read MoreThe European Commission will present on Wednesday (10 November) its energy strategy for the coming decade, calling for investment of around €1 trillion to secure the bloc’s energy needs in a sustainable way.
The new strategy will set out priorities for 2020 in order to deliver on the EU’s energy and climate goals.
This will require the …
Read MoreSolar energy shines best on sunny days — and in the evening its output is kaput.
At least, that’s how it used to be. Interest is ramping up in storing the sun’s energy so that solar plants can keep producing power into the night and when clouds gather.
That can improve the efficiency and potentially the economics …
Read MoreSolar services company SunEdison is to provide two megawatts of solar generating capacity at three City properties in Huntington Beach, Southern California.
The deal will involve no upfront costs to the City, with SunEdison financing, constructing, monitoring and maintaining the three carport canopy photovoltaic power plants.
The company, which has its HQ in Beltsville, Maryland, will sell …
Read MoreAcross the nation, schools and universities are adopting solar power to help their students learn more about the benefits of clean energy. But there are financial benefits provided by solar energy, too.
Last week, William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey announced that it was installing a large solar-power system. The installation – which was financed …
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