March 1, 2018
I get it. Warranties are boring. And sometimes unnecessary (think extended warranties on kitchen appliances). But when it comes to putting a small solar energy “power plant” on the roof of your biggest asset – your home – you want to be confident in the workmanship, and that you are getting the performance and savings… Read the entire post »
May 25, 2016
What do you get when you mix months of uncertainty and doubt with a day of positive news? Lots more uncertainty and doubt, with some confusion thrown in. That’s the state of solar in Massachusetts. After months – no, more than a year – of legislative haggling over whether or not to increase the Net… Read the entire post »
March 4, 2015
Originally published in New Hampshire Business Review on Feb. 6, 2015. Re-printed with permission. Renewable portfolio standards requiring greater use of renewable energy sources do not “cost ratepayers billions of dollars throughout New England,” as Marc Brown wrote in “Cost to ratepayers pile up, but who’s listening?” in the Dec. 12-25 issue of New Hampshire Business… Read the entire post »
May 30, 2013
Ways to pay for solar electric systems have increased along with solar’s popularity. It can get confusing, so here’s my attempt to make sense of the different ownership models. We offer/work with all these options, so I am not pushing one over another. The right model is the one that works with your financial means… Read the entire post »
March 26, 2013
Thanks to our friends at EnergySage for this unbiased, independent piece on why more factors than cost-per-watt should be considered when selecting a solar installer. This perspective is very relevant to smaller, local companies like New England Clean Energy that compete with large, venture capital-financed national companies. In fact, “consider whether you want to support… Read the entire post »
June 19, 2012
Are you considering solar for your home or business? Would you like to save a lot of money? Here’s how…. Conservation Yes, you’ve heard it before. Cut back on your electricity usage. Why such a big deal? Here’s why…. Solar arrays are not cheap. But it’s relatively easy to make them cost less. Simply reduce… Read the entire post »
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