Tag Archives: solar energy
5 Benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act for Solar
If you have any interest in clean energy or solar panel incentives, you probably know by now that the Federal Government has passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA is a $369 billion investment for climate justice and clean energy making it one of the most significant climate bills in history. And for us… Read the entire post »
How Your Home With Solar Panels Can Charge Your EV
Change is hard. Abandoning a way of life is difficult and we would be lying to claim that everyone at NE Clean Energy commutes to work with an EV. However, we believe in taking the first step to at least challenge your perception of the accessibility of an EV and how much converting would be… Read the entire post »
SMART 101: Getting SMART About Solar
SMART Highlights The Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program, which pays homeowners and businesses in Massachusetts to generate solar energy, is finally here with the official start date of November 26, 2018. If you haven’t yet gone solar the time to sign up is now. And the SMART program is aptly named. The three best… Read the entire post »
Battery Backup for Solar: One Man’s Quest to Keep the Lights on During Power Outages
Guest Post by New England Clean Energy Customer George Snyder Installing a solar photovoltaic system to generate clean, cost-effective electricity fulfilled a long-standing desire for me and my wife. On many days it provides more energy than we use. However, it could not reduce the frustration of power failures. Grid-tied solar electric systems are required… Read the entire post »
Tree Math: Solar Panels vs. Trees, What’s the Carbon Trade-off?
On December 13, 2012, I published my original “Tree Math” article here on The Energy Miser. Nearly three years later, it continues to be our most visited blog post. But much of the source data for my original analysis has since disappeared from the “Inter-Tubes”. So, I wrote “Tree Math 2” with updated and, I… Read the entire post »
Think Globally, Buy Locally
Originally published as a guest blog post on Independent We Stand. Reprinted with permission. The main way that buying local benefits the environment is straightforward: a shorter distance between consumers and local businesses means less transportation-related pollution. Answering these questions when considering a local business could further boost the environmental advantages of buying local: Does… Read the entire post »
