There are many benefits that come with going solar, from cutting energy bills to joining the movement toward a more sustainable society. There is another key benefit that is often overlooked—and probably for good reason. If you’re looking to go solar, you probably aren’t planning on selling your home any time soon. But the truth of […]
How Green is Carly Fiorina?
Welcome to Exact Solar’s ‘How Green is the 2016 Presidential Election?’ series! for more information and be sure to check back tomorrow for another candidate! The Nation, a weekly political magazine, and 350 Action have teamed up and asked major political candidates in the Democratic, Republican and Green parties to “neither solicit nor accept campaign […]
What Does the Clean Power Plan Mean for Solar?
President Obama began the unveiling of “the biggest, most important steps we’ve ever taken to combat climate change” on Sunday, Aug. 2nd with this video. After being created, criticized, and tweaked for the past two years, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finally released the Clean Power Plan on Monday, Aug. 3rd. The main focus of the plan is […]
How Green is Chris Christie?
Welcome to Exact Solar’s ‘How Green is the 2016 Presidential Election?’ series! Check out the Introduction Post for more information and be sure to check back tomorrow for another candidate! The Nation, a weekly political magazine, and 350 Action have teamed up and asked major political candidates in the Democratic, Republican and Green parties to “neither solicit […]
New 2015 Energy Numbers Show Incredible Growth in U.S. Renewables
According to a new report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Office of Energy Projects, renewable energy sources made up nearly 70 percent (69.75 percent to be exact) of new electrical generation installed in the United States during the first half of 2015. Newly Installed Megawatts (MW): Wind: 1,969 MW Solar: 549 MW Biomass: 128 MW Geothermal steam: […]
How Green is Jill Stein?
Welcome to Exact Solar’s ‘How Green is the 2016 Presidential Election?’ series! Check out the Introduction Post for more information and be sure to check back tomorrow for another candidate! The Nation, a weekly political magazine, and 350 Action have teamed up and asked major political candidates in the Democratic, Republican and Green parties to “neither solicit […]
