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Tina Metcalf - ArticlesCooler Planet is a leading solar resource for connecting consumers and commercial entities with local solar Installers. Cooler Planet's solar energy resource page contains articles and tools such as our solar calculator to help with your solar project.
Is Solar Sustainable?It’s no secret, especially around these parts, that solar is more than a viable alternative to fossil fuels and a number of other energy sources. It’s one of the top renewable energies there is, as far as feasibility and accessibility go. And every day things are looking brighter for solar Free Car With Purchase of Solar Condo?In Asheville, North Carolina, where a disheveled real estate market has million-dollar homes sitting on the curb like abandoned pets, a local development company is trying to attract a new generation of “green” home buyers to a 13-story building with solar on the roof and a free subcompact in every garage. Financial Climate Still Sunny For Solar in CaliforniaThe worldwide economic recession has put a damper on solar panel production and sales, most notably in China and parts of Europe. But in California, where local, regional and state tax incentives continue to drive solar power sales, many solar panel manufacturers and installers are finding the financial climate positively sunny. Maryland Pushes to Be National Leader in Solar IndustryIn Maryland, where $18 million of the $54-million federal stimulus package is slated to spark economic recovery via alternative energy, a local delegate is pushing for a new bill in the capitol that would make solar energy more affordable to homeowners. New York Conquers Solar in High RisesKips Bay Towers in New York City isn't a house, but it is home to about 4,000 people living in two residential high-rise buildings, each with 20 floors and about 1,120 units. Sitting on 7.5 acres nestled between 30th and 33rd Streets, Kips Bay Towers - located in the historic Kips Bay area of the city - is home to a diverse professional community encompassing singles, couples and families Getting Schooled With SolarSustainable energy for schools by way of photovoltaics now exist, and it's called the Athenian College Preparatory school, located in the San Francisco Bay area. Lease Your Solar Panels For a Fraction of the CostThis may be the best way to go solar for everyone. Lease your solar panels, no money down, and they will be installed for free! New Jersey Project Brings Solar to EveryoneHaving a goal of 22% renewable power usage by the year 2020, New Jersey's Public Service Electric and Gas Company has embarked on a program to provide one third of that power by mounting solar cell panels on existing telephone poles. This terrific idea will be funded both by customers, who will pay about 10 cents extra per bill during the first year, 35 cents a year thereafter, but also by hooking those panels into the main grid, and selling the excess power on the open market. Solar Start-ups Growing With DiscountsSolar is the hottest growing business out there. A lot of experts claim 'unprecedented growth' for the solar industry. Let's put this into consumer terms: lower prices. Should Solar Be Monopolized?While most solar panel producers have been experiencing overall growth and elevating interest from investors over the past few years, the solar industry is far from being immune to the current financial climate. It's the same old story: oil prices rise, consumers and investors scramble for alternate sources of energy; oil prices fall, and industries like solar temporarily suffer.
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