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Farms in the Pioneer Valley. Wikipedia. George Harvey On April 11, 2016, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) into law. It will provide incentives for 1,600 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic installations under a rather complicated scheme. It was much awaited and finally went into effect […] A 6.3kW grid-tied solar electric system paired with two single zone Mitsubishi heat pumps in Bath, Maine. Image: Maine Solar Solutions. George Harvey Things are changing almost everywhere energy is used. Increasing numbers of people are switching to solar photovoltaics (PV) to power their homes. And increasing numbers are switching to […] Grace Olsen at the REV Conference on October 18, 2018. Courtesy image. Grace Olsen Vermont has an ambitious goal to power the state with 90% renewable energy sources by the year 2050 in all sectors: thermal, electric, and transportation. As the state continues to pursue this goal, job training within the renewable […] Integrity Energy LLC installed the solar system on the east and west-facing roofs to provide 100% of the energy needed for the EyeCare For You office in Bethel, VT. Photo: NR Mallery. George Harvey Usually, the choice for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems is to have them face due south or mount […] Note that this image is only a mock-up of what solar on Blaine House might look like. While it has been announced that the Governor’s house in Maine will be going solar in 2019, the design remains to be decided. Courtesy image of Revision Energy. We at Green Energy Times often get […] Pumped storage systems are used to enable baseload power systems to match grid deamnd. Now they can be used to enable renewable power systems to do the same job. The Raccoon Mountain Pumped-Storage Plant is shown. Tennessee Valley Authority image. George Harvey It is important to understand that thermal baseload power […] Dan Weeks of Revision Energy presents at the Solar Saints kickoff meeting to educate churches and nonprofits on installing solar. Courtesy photo. A kickoff meeting of a program called “Solar Saints” was held Saturday afternoon, December 1st at All Saints Episcopal Church in Wolfeboro, NH. Twenty-six participants attended the meeting representing five […] Tesla battery system in Australia. Images via Hornsdale Power Reserve and Tesla on YouTube. George Harvey The least costly power from combustion of fossil fuels comes from combined-cycle natural gas plants. These plants have produced power so inexpensively that they have been driving coal-burning plants out of business. The situation, however, […] Norwich Congregational Church. All photos courtesy of Norwich Solar Technologies. George Harvey Norwich, Vermont, is not a particularly large town. It has a population of fewer than 3,500 people. That being the case, it came as a bit of a surprise when we discovered that three churches in the town all […] SEVCA (Southeastern Vermont Community Action) staff and legislative and community representatives gather in Westminster, VT to celebrate the completion of Phase 1 of the Community Solar for Community Action project. Courtesy photo. George Harvey At the VECAN Conference, one workshop topic was “Making Solar Accessible to Low Income Vermonters.” It was […] |
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