Shrinking state rebates: A worrisome trend?
In recent weeks, a number of state governments have announced plans to cut back the per-watt rebate offered to residents who purchase a solar energy system. In October, the Connecticut Clean Energy...
View ArticleMore bad news for state incentives?
As reported by Jan Ellen Spiegel of the New York Times, Connecticut’s touted solar rebate program, which experts have pointed to as exemplary, may not be so perfect after all. Six months into its...
View ArticleSolar leasing on the rise
If you read this blog–or are otherwise invested in following solar in this country–you know that the cost of a residential solar installation can be intimidatingly high, even after the excellent...
View ArticleConnecticut Solar Rebate Returns
This past December, we reported that funding for Connecticut’s solar rebate program had run dry. Six months later, the program is back by popular demand. The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund recently...
View ArticleConnecticut to Offer Solar Hot Water Rebate
Thanks to federal stimulus money, the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) will soon launch a rebate program for solar thermal — or solar hot water — energy systems. By covering 20 percent of...
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ARRA Fuels Connecticut Solar Hot Water Rebate
Between 2005 and 2008, the CCEF disbursed over $20 million in rebates for residential solar thermal installations and $65 million in rebates for government and commercial solar thermal installations....
View ArticleCT Solar Lease Program Back On
Good news for Connecticut homeowners who want to install solar panels: as of July 19, the state’s solar lease program is accepting applications again. As of December 31, 2009, Connecticut’s solar...
View ArticleFunds Received for Solar Power System at Connecticut Elementary School
Just over a year and a half ago, OPEL Solar — a Connecticut-based energy company — installed a rooftop solar energy system at Linden Elementary School in Plainville, Connecticut. It was the first...
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GE Sees Solar Cheaper than Fossil, Nuclear Power in 5 Years
In terms of energy-related headlines, General Electric has been absolutely stealing the show this week. The Fairfield, Connecticut-based company this morning unveiled a new solar charging station...
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