Pfister Energy Launches “Become an Energy Hero” Campaign in Partnership with the New Jersey Devils!

Pfister Energy Launches “Become an Energy Hero” Campaign in Partnership with the New Jersey Devils!

Pfister Energy renews sponsorship with the New Jersey Devils to encourage and support the use renewable energy solutions in the work place.

State of the Union: Text of President’s Energy Statement

State of the Union: Text of President’s Energy Statement

This is an excerpt from President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address, delivered Feb. 12, 2013: Today, no area holds more promise than our investments in American energy.  After years of talking about it, we’re finally poised to control our own energy future.  We produce more oil at home than we have in 15 [...]

Solar Energy Systems Exempt from Personal Property Tax in D.C.!

Solar Energy Systems Exempt from Personal Property Tax in D.C.!

The District of Columbia has eliminated a major barrier to solar installation by including solar energy systems in the personal property tax exemption.

Lawrence Berkeley Revises German Solar Cost Calculation

Lawrence Berkeley Revises German Solar Cost Calculation

Why Americans Pay 80% More for PV In a study supported by the Department of Energy’s SunShot program, the Lawrence Berkeley Lab has revised its assessment of why solar installations are cheaper in Germany than in the United States.  It’s not because labor rates are lower; instead, standard practices mean fewer labor hours on each [...]

How to Double America’s Energy Productivity

How to Double America’s Energy Productivity

The Alliance Commission on National Energy Efficiency Policy on Feb. 7 published a report, “Doubling U.S. Energy Productivity by 2030.” It puts relatively simple financial measures at the top of its to-do list. For instance, it recommends a PACE-like program, at the state and local level, for financing home energy projects with repayment included in [...]

CertainTeed Corporation Announces the Introduction of Apollo® II Solar Roofing System!

CertainTeed Corporation Announces the Introduction of Apollo® II Solar Roofing System!

New solar roofing system is lightweight, durable, resistant to wind uplift, and aesthetically pleasing!