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Saving With a Switch to Solar in New City, NY

We caught up with LEED-accredited architect Michael Shilale, whose Rockland, New York solar pv array has been operating on his..

June 6, 2012 with 0 Comments

Rockland energy rates are on the rise. On Tuseday, May 29, county legislators approved a 4% energy tax increase with a 14-3 vote. As a New..

May 31, 2012 with 0 Comments

The majority of our customers’ solar installations are “grid-tied,” which means they are connected to the utility. The solar..

November 3, 2011 with 1 Comment

Leasing cost speculation - Smart Car of America Forums : Smart Car Forum: [...] While we're on the subject ... Contest where you can win a smart electric drive (3 year lease) plus a solar recharging station which is pretty cool ... only negative I see is that it's limited to who all can enter ... as I don't personally live in any of those states I'm out. Have often thought of adding solar panels to offset my electricity cost but being in the Midwest as well as house facing the wrong way and the looong payback I'll stick to my soon to be new 4.96 cents/kWh fixed rate which isn't 'free' but not bad ... "The sweepstakes is open to residents of CA, CO, CT, MA, NJ, and VT age 21+, and runs through September 30, 2013 at 6:00pm PDT." Real Goods Solar Smart Electric Sweepstakes | Real Goods [...]
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Harry Simmelink: I agree, but people need to understand that adding Solar to their home is an asset that will increase the actual value of their property if / when they choose to sell. With the environment the way it is going we are unable to ignore any product that offers free energy at no cost to both the buyer and more significantly the earth!
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Carina Whitham: I loved how Sera explained the benefits of solar! I am going to show this to my five year old who I am also teaching about the value of renewable energy. Great video!
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