Archive for August, 2009
Monday, August 31st, 2009
What's the cost of installing a solar power system - on or adjacent to a commercial building - and how much energy will you save?
As always, location is a key factor. Below are the numbers for a small 2,800 SF office building in Portland, Oregon.
Basic Cost & Payback
In Oregon, a ...
Posted in Commercial Solar, Commercial Solar Analysis, Commercial Solar Finance, Department of Energy, Oregon, Portland, Renewable Energy, Solar Cash Grants | 3 Comments »
Friday, August 28th, 2009
At Buildings & Energy LLC, most of our work centers on commercial sites. But recently, we've been deluged with offers for "kits", videos, and books on how to build solar panels in your garage and save on your energy bill.
At the very least, it sounds like a fun project - ...
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
On August 13 of this year, Renewable Ventures (formerly MMA Renewable Ventures) announced a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with NV Energy, Inc. Renewable Ventures will fund, own, and operate a 26-megawatt solar power plant northeast of Las Vegas. The Apex, NV plant is expected to provide 200 new jobs ...
Posted in Commercial Solar, Commercial Solar Finance, Commercial Solar Ventures, Renewable Energy, Uncategorized, Utility-scale Solar Power | No Comments »
Monday, August 17th, 2009
When the shouting stops and Congress passes some form of Health Insurance Reform, the nation will not rest. Environmental concerns loom: Carbon Emissions and Energy Policy are next on the President's ambitious agenda.
The fossil fuel industry, from extraction to energy production, have marshaled their forces and sent several thousand lobbyists ...
Posted in Cap and Trade, Energy Policy, Green Jobs, Health Insurance Reform, Renewable Energy | No Comments »
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
1. What is the 30% DOE cash grant program?
For a limited time, the US Department of Energy and the US Treasury will pay 30% of the cost of new solar power installations started and/or completed in 2009 or 2010. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 [1] signed into ...
Posted in Commercial Solar, Commercial Solar Finance, Department of Energy, Energy Policy, Solar Cash Grants | No Comments »
