Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday 2016 are in the history books. You’ve eaten your weight in mashed potatoes and turkey. You survived the insanity of Black Friday, or took advantage of the sales from the comfort of your couch on Cyber Monday. Now it’s time to give back — Happy #GivingTuesday! Exact Solar is […]
Eagles Fly High with Greenest Stadium in the World
Last week, some of the Exact Solar family took a tour of Lincoln Financial Field, which is home to both the Philadelphia Eagles as well as innovative green technology. Our enthusiastic guide Norm Vossschulte, Director of Guest Experience, did a wonderful job of walking us through all of the sustainability efforts that have developed at the stadium. Here […]
People of PA Urge PECO to Embrace Solar Energy
Armed with signs, green t-shirts and passion, the Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) recently gathered outside of PECO headquarters in Philadelphia with the goal of convincing the utility to commit to getting 20 percent of its electricity from rooftop solar by 2025. When looking at the big picture, EQAT is not asking for anything out […]
2016 Q1 Report Shows Bright Forecast for Solar & Storage
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission‘s (FERC) report for the first quarter of 2016 is on the books, and it shows a bright future for renewable energy and energy storage. The report details new energy generation projects that went online in the first three months of the year, and we are proud that renewable energy sources continue to compete with […]
Carbon Pricing is Cutting Emissions Around the World
Carbon pricing is a cost applied to the emissions of greenhouse gases, and is seen by many as the most effective way to cut carbon emissions into the atmosphere. There are two systems of carbon pricing: a carbon tax and an emissions trading system. A carbon tax is a direct tax on CO2. In some cases, […]
Why Winter is the Perfect Season to Go Solar
The sunny, summer months are ideal for solar energy production, but the winter is truly the perfect season to go solar. Here are four reasons why you should consider going solar this winter. 1. Going solar doesn’t happen over night. While it doesn’t take very long to install a solar energy system (typically a 3-day process), […]
