SolarShift
RE-IMAGINING RENEWABLES
Falling costs of solar….
Watch out for falling costs of solar! Why is the International Monetary Fund talking about solar? I mean, spreading the word about global warming and green energy isn’t exactly their mission. But helping to save people money is! The IMF recently wrote about the steady and significant decline in the cost of solar from 2009 …
Inspiring People
We’re so excited to be featured on the Voyage Chicago website as one of their “hard-working, inspiring people.” We were honored they chose us to feature as a business and entrepreneur trying to make a difference. Check us out on under the “Inspiring Stories” tab on www.voyagechicago.com or click the link.
ComEd Energy Assessment
Who said nothing in life is free? We know the sun’s energy is free! And since we’re feeling the love today, we wanted to share something else that is free. A ComEd home energy assessment! A ComEd representative will come to your home and replace your incandescent light bulbs FOR FREE! A new programmable thermostat FOR …
How Community Solar Farms work…
So many people we talk to about community solar projects have never heard of the concept, so we want to explain in more detail how this whole incredible process works. Eighty percent of homes and offices are not suitable for rooftop solar panels, for reasons such as the orientation of your building, the tree cover …
Is it sunny enough here?
A question we often hear from customers is “Is it sunny enough where I live to generate enough electricity?” We assume that desert regions are the only places where solar panels make sense, but that’s actually NOT true at all! Take a look at this map of the US and the amount of “solar resource” …
Where are solar farms?
Some may believe that solar farms are a completely new concept. It sounds like something futuristic that can’t really be feasible or make much of an impact. And for some of you, you may never have seen acres of solar panels, sprawling across open fields. But check out how many solar farms are popping up …