Opinion: Controversy Over Net Metering Laws
Net metering and the solar investment tax credit Net metering, according to Michael J. Sandoval, research associate for the Independence Institute’s Energy Policy Center, is a gift funded by ratepayers...
View ArticleDoes Solar take More Space than Coal?
Renewable energy naysayers often raise the objection that renewables – like big solar projects in the deserts and gigantic wind farms on the prairies – just take up too much space and so we shouldn’t...
View ArticleCooling the Climate with Giant Seaweed Farming
Australian climate scientist Tim Flannery suggests we could cool the climate with massive seaweed farms to suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Geo-engineering is generally considered the last...
View ArticleElon Musk Joins Calls For Global Carbon Tax
As the climate negotiations continue in Paris, Tesla and SpaceX entrepreneur Elon Musk has joined a chorus of calls for a carbon tax. Musk is not alone. The climate scientist Jim Hansen also believes...
View ArticleSolar uses more energy to manufacture than it produces? Balderdash!
What nonsense. This is, as my Great Aunt Ro would put it, "simply arrant drivel." Let's go through the process. Look around you. Everything you see is manufactured somewhere. All manufacturing takes...
View ArticleTop 7 Solar Installers (Rooftop Contractors) with Most Megawatts Installed
As someone who has always embraced change, I have been fascinated with the idea of anything new. I am usually the first in my circle to buy new technologies and while some things didn’t work out so...
View ArticleTop 5 Myths About Net Metering – Busted!
Net metering is the policy that enables a homeowner to be credited by their utility when they generate more electricity from a solar array than they use. You would think that those who go solar would...
View ArticleWhy Not Just Make Fossil Fuels Illegal?
For ten long years now, we have been arguing over whether it is cap-and-trade or a carbon tax that might be the most effective "nudge" to get us to switch away from fossil fuels. But are we overlooking...
View ArticleSolar Panels For Sale: A Third-World Perspective
If you live in a developed country, installing solar panels on your rooftop involves selecting a solar power company from a growing list of providers and setting up an appointment. But this is far from...
View Article3 Reasons Solar Powered Cars Are The Next Big Thing
Solar powered cars are the future. Adopting a solar electric lifestyle makes sense on many levels – including boosting your cash flow and becoming independent from volatile gas prices. You may have...
View ArticleSolar Energy: Bridging the Party Gap
As we’re getting closer to Election Day, it’s a good time to reflect. We see democrats and republicans (or at least two specific democrats and republicans…) seemingly at each other’s throats – name...
View ArticleDoes Solar take More Space than Coal?
Renewable energy naysayers often raise the objection that renewables – like big solar projects in the deserts and gigantic wind farms on the prairies – just take up too much space and so we shouldn’t...
View ArticleCooling the Climate with Giant Seaweed Farming
Australian climate scientist Tim Flannery suggests we could cool the climate with massive seaweed farms to suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Geo-engineering is generally considered the last...
View ArticleElon Musk Joins Calls For Global Carbon Tax
As the climate negotiations continue in Paris, Tesla and SpaceX entrepreneur Elon Musk has joined a chorus of calls for a carbon tax. Musk is not alone. The climate scientist Jim Hansen also believes...
View ArticleSolar Uses More Energy to Manufacture than it Produces?
What nonsense. This is, as my Great Aunt Ro would put it, “simply arrant drivel.” Let’s go through the process. Look around you. Everything you see is manufactured somewhere. All manufacturing takes...
View ArticleTop Residential Solar Installers (with Most Megawatts Installed)
What are the top residential solar installers in the US? As someone who has always embraced change, I have been fascinated with the idea of anything new. I am usually the first in my circle to buy new...
View ArticleNet Metering: A Comprehensive Guide
Net metering is the policy that enables a homeowner to be credited by their utility when they generate more electricity from a solar array than they use. You would think that those who go solar would...
View ArticleWhy Not Just Make Fossil Fuels Illegal?
For ten long years now, we have been arguing over whether it is cap-and-trade or a carbon tax that might be the most effective “nudge” to get us to switch away from fossil fuels. But are we overlooking...
View ArticleSolar Panels For Sale: A Third-World Perspective
If you live in a developed country, installing solar panels on your rooftop involves selecting a solar power company from a growing list of providers and setting up an appointment. But this is far from...
View Article3 Reasons the Solar Powered Car is The Next Big Thing
The solar powered car could be the future. Adopting a solar electric lifestyle makes sense on many levels – including boosting your cash flow and becoming independent from volatile gas prices. You may...
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