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Solar Energy Becomes a Hot Neighborhood Commodity

Many times the idea of solar energy is thought about as an individualized process - someone comes out to your home and puts solar panels on your roof. You, and only you, end up reaping the benefits of the energy savings, and while you’re making a larger impact on our...

Was Your Salad Grown With Solar

Do you or someone you know love gardening or perhaps even own a bit of land for cultivating your crops? Since farming can be quite expensive, it’s always in a landowner’s best interests to cut down on costs where they can. One tactic that is becoming more popular...

How Solar Jobs Relate To Solar Success

The job market is often a good indication of certain technologies or products that are on their way to rapid expansion. One such example is the solar industry, which has seen an immense amount of growth in just the last handful of years. According to an International...

Florida Solar – Are You One Of The Few

Given that you live in the Sunshine State, wouldn’t you think that Florida residents would take up the opportunity for solar energy to power their home or business? It turns out the numbers tell a slightly different story - in fact, only about 16,000 people in the...

Shop On Amazon Solar Might Make It Cheaper

It’s great when homeowners want to save money on their utility costs by switching to a solar energy system. They recognize the impact they have on the environment and are willing to reduce their carbon footprint for the betterment of our planet. When mega companies...

Florida Is Even Closer To A Solar Business Boom

It might be long gone from your mind now, but last year Florida residents voted on amendments that would affect those who currently utilize solar power and those who were looking into it. One of these laws, SB 90, has just passed in the Senate and is on its way to...

Your House Might Be Powered by UCF

Do you have solar panels installed on your house? If it’s something you’ve been thinking about and might wait a few years before making the commitment, there’s a good chance that your power could come from the University of Central Florida. If that seems a little...

Before You Install Solar Consider This Information

You’re read all about it in the news and you’ve decided it’s time to install solar onto your home. While you might have already talked to experts and friends who have gone through the process, are you sure you’ve thought about every aspect? Let’s go over just a few...

A Brief History Of Solar Energy

Solar panels are becoming more and more commonplace today, but did you know that the first instance of using the sun to create energy dates as far back as 1839? It was during this year that French physicist Edmond Becquerel noticed that energy can be sourced from...

How Solar Manufacturing Affects You

If I asked you where the bulk of the world’s solar panels are made, where would you guess? A lot of production used to take place in the United States, but now China has surpassed solar production over the rest of the world. Why does this matter? There are a few ways...