If you’re thinking about switching to solar energy, this may be your year! The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) issued a report recently that shows the home solar market doubled in 2009. Projections for 2010 indicate that residential solar panels will continue to sell at a rapid pace, stating that this year will be a [...]
You want to live green, so you consider installing solar panels on your home or business to minimize use of fossil-fuel based electricity. But just how green is that energy source, anyway? Is clean solar energy a myth? Solar panel toxicity is considered by many to be solar’s dirty little secret. While power from the [...]
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Many of us hold out hope for solar power to be a renewable energy resource to save us from polluting coal and other fossil fuels in the future. Yet, some lingering questions remain: how clean is solar energy? Solar PV panels look sleek and futuristic. But are they truly as green and eco-friendly as they [...]
Oh yes! Its time for the ubiquitous “top 10″ lists at the end of the year. Add to that, the fact that its also the end of the decade, and… well… time to roll up your sleeves. When it comes to the solar industry, a single month may be the equivalent of a year. In [...]
The solar industry is heating up. In the past two years alone, more than $8 billion has been infused into the market, and 20 companies have gone public. The best news is that the solar market is still in its infancy,with plenty of room to expand. With an annual growth rate of nearly 50 percent,it [...]