July 16, 2018
I admit I get a little up in arms when fossil-fuel industry lobbyists and utilities disguised as non-profit organizations spout unsubstantiated, anti-solar propaganda that confuses and misleads people. So when an Opinion piece called Hey solar industry, why the subsidy? appeared in New Hampshire Business Review, I felt compelled to respond. I appreciate that the magazine’s… Read the entire post »
July 10, 2018
“Haaayyyy” horse lovers: We’ve put solar on so many New England horse barns that Holistic Horse magazine made us their “mane” source for a recent article on how equestrian facilities can benefit from solar energy, whether you have a sophisticated breeding farm or a small private barn. We enjoyed our talk with award-winning equestrian journalist… Read the entire post »
June 27, 2018
The Massachusetts SMART (Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target) program is inching closer to reality, and we are quoting systems assuming the home or business owner will be in SMART as opposed to the previous program called SRECs. The “base compensation rates” have been set and the results are actually very encouraging. In some cases, particularly for… Read the entire post »
June 18, 2018
Guest post by Mike Gonet, Senior Partner at Classic Metal Roofs. New England Clean Energy and Classic Metal Roofs have collaborated on many successful metal roof/solar projects. If you are considering having a solar electric system added to your roof, why install it on a roof that won’t last as long as the solar… Read the entire post »
May 29, 2018
I am lucky to sell a product that makes people feel good. Not many business-owners can say that 96% of their customers are happy with their purchase. New England Clean Energy can. And 74% of them “couldn’t be happier” – that’s some serious satisfaction! What are you waiting for? Join the ranks of our thrilled… Read the entire post »
May 15, 2018
When I fondly call some of our customers “old timers” I’m not talking about their ages. I’m talking about how long they’ve been proud solar owners, saving on their electric bills and helping the planet. In the past few months, we received these comments from people who went solar three to 10 years ago. If… Read the entire post »
May 1, 2018
One reason solar is the new energy standard is that it pays for itself, unlike virtually any other big purchase. However, it’s still a big-ticket item, and we consumers like to see our big-ticket purchases before we sign on the dotted line. If it’s a car, you go to the dealer, look at various models,… Read the entire post »
April 25, 2018
For ages, I and many other solar advocates have been saying solar benefits all, not just those who own it, by reducing utility costs which should translate into lower rates for utility customers. Now, hard proof is emerging that these benefits are materializing as solar becomes established as the new energy standard. How does solar… Read the entire post »
April 10, 2018
Update: In summer 2018, the Massachusetts Legislature approved an energy bill that made some changes to this situation. However, those changes are not crystal clear. It appears Eversource’s MMRC, as approved by the DPU, will not go into effect as planned. However, the utility can re-submit a new MMRC to the DPU. More information will… Read the entire post »
April 3, 2018
(NOTE: This post relates to purchased solar energy systems, which increase home re-sale value and decrease re-sale time. Leased systems are notorious for hampering home sales, as I discuss in this earlier post.) Not surprisingly, as more homeowners install solar, more homes with solar are being bought and sold. Data backs up the common sense… Read the entire post »
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