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Driving to Zero

Every day I get in my car and drive to work, I’m saving money. That’s because last summer I bought an all-electric Nissan Leaf,..

February 4, 2012 with 3 Comments

Real Goods Solar employees Tom Cotter, Melissa Watson and Jennifer Brantley will be representing Real Goods Solar in Climate Ride..

September 29, 2011 with 0 Comments

For Steve and MaryAnne Hegedus, a large garden equates to far more than its output of 100 quarts of pomegranate juice and a bounty of fresh..

July 1, 2011 with 2 Comments

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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