Another Year, Another Record

The residential solar industry has enjoyed exponential growth since the inaugural Solar & Wind Expo was held three years ago. With each passing year, a new record for solar installations and capacity is set … and then quickly falls.

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Leasing Options Create Opportunities for Customers and Installers

The solar industry has experienced tremendous growth over the last several years as a result of dropping prices for solar panels and growing demand across the residential, commercial and utility-scale markets. These changes have had a significant impact on the costs of home solar systems. For many Americans, solar has emerged as a sound financial investment and as a statement reflecting their concern for the environment and/or energy security. Today, homeowners are looking more closely than ever at their budgets, and the numbers add up—installing a solar photovoltaic system will cost less than continuing to pay the utility company each month.

The Oldest Form of Solar Energy: Pasture Raised Food

 “… it is our work with living soil that provides sustainable alternatives to the triple crises of climate, energy, and food. No matter how many songs on your iPod, cars in your garage, or books on your shelf, it is plants’ ability to capture solar energy that is at the root of it all. Without fertile soil, what is life?” Vandana Shiva, 2008

Researchers: Gas industry secrecy obstructs public health

In a Pennsylvania court case over gas industry secrecy, a group of doctors, researchers and advocates filed April 30 to support newspapers seeking information about the health impacts of gas development.

It's the "tip of the iceberg," said Matthew Gerhart, staff attorney at the environmental nonprofit law firm Earthjustice, in a conference call after filing the amicus brief in the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Western District.

Nearly 382 Million Electric Two-Wheel Vehicles Will Be Sold in Asia Pacific Through 2018

Electric Two WheelersTwo-wheel vehicles including scooters, motorcycles, and bicycles are a very popular mode of transport in China, India, and most A

Layoffs in U.S. wind power accelerate as Congress fails to act on PTC extension

Leaders of a bipartisan effort on Capitol Hill joined the U.S. wind power industry last week to sound an urgent call for the House Ways and Means Committee to find a vehicle as soon as possible for extending the successful federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC)—and avert thousands of layoffs already beginning in factories across America.

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