
We can strengthen renewable energy markets when we learn to apply certain marketing and financial techniques, discussed at an Ignite session at WREF 2012.

Why I Went Solar features homes and businesses that have gone solar. Here is an example from Cenntenial, CO of homeowners Kevin Singel and Laura Hoeppner.

The PV Power Map is a report of national solar resource availability as illustrated by the monthly energy output of a nominal 1-kilowatt (kW) photovoltaic (PV) system by location. This issue contains two maps: one generated using SolarAnywhere’s satellite time-series irradiance data, and the other using National Renewable Energy Laboratory Typical Meteorological Year (TMY3) data. Comparing these two maps highlights why TMY3 data are not recommended to predict short-term performance.

Driving on Sunshine is a reality for more and more folks across the country. Though EV deployment across the country is still in the early adopter phase, many people in the industry are extremely bullish about the number of EVs we will see on the roads in the coming years. By some estimates, the [...]

Financing for a solar array is often difficult to obtain and buying outright is difficult for many homeowners, so why not community solar asks WREF2012.