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Oregon Solar Case Study and Interview: Jim Houser, Owner, Hawthorne Auto Clinic

Dan Hahn — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:25:54 +0000

This morning, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jim Houser (above center), owner of Hawthorne Auto Clinic in Portland Oregon. Late last year, Jim and his business took the solar plunge. Here’s a transcript of our conversation (audio links coming soon). These wonderful photos of Jim and the crew were taken by solar energy [...] Related posts:

Zero Dollar Power Bills in Roswell, GA

Shana Haygood — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:14:01 +0000

Last month, Roswell residents Ron Mulgrew and Dr. Chainarong Tunyaplin received an exciting piece of mail — their power bill. Not only was their electric bill $0, Georgia Power also granted them a sum of credit. “Going in, I expected the power bill would be hovering around $0 or a little bit above that in the [...] Related posts:

Welcome to the Revolution

Scott Gordon — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:42:44 +0000

When I purchased my solar system in 2007, I never imagined the impact that decision would have on my life. My $80 annual electric bill was just the start of my love affair with solar. Within weeks, I found myself selling the stuff. Of course, way back in 2007 the idea of going solar was [...] Related posts:

A Healthy Graph, Spending on Daily Lattes vs. Solar Energy Costs and Savings

Dan Hahn — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:15:24 +0000

Even in this dicey economy, the rule of marketing put forth by Seth Godin in his simple but important book, Purple Cow, holds as true as ever: Be Remarkable. Though pocketbooks across the country are tightening, people still ache for stories they can tell their friends, new experiences full of memories that are easy, even [...] Related posts:

The 5 Most Remarkable Solar Energy Markets in the US

David Llorens — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:18:28 +0000

When you subsidize the free market, things sometimes get weird. For example, combine a change in Spain’s (and a few other countries’) solar subsidies, a US-wide absence of corporate tax hunger, and a massive spike in solar module production, and now you’ve got plummeting solar panel prices. I’m talking like… half, compared to [...] Related posts:

The Case for Commercial Solar Energy in Oregon

Dan Hahn — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:39:01 +0000

As you may be aware, I drum up interest in solar energy for businesses in Oregon. As it turns out, the incentives for going solar in Oregon are unmatched, that is, if you have the tax liability to make everything sensible. Here’s an example of how I create preliminary estimates for some of my clients: Step [...] Related posts:

De-ciphering the South Carolina Solar Energy Tax Credits

Dan Hahn — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:03:17 +0000

While dsireusa.org just got a lovely site overhaul and now looks very web 2.0, they still provide us with the opportunity to make solar incentive information a whole heck of a lot clearer to the general public. Getting understandable information about solar incentives is still not easy. I just got off the phone with a series [...] Related posts:

Map/FAQs for all the Berkeley First-esque Property Tax Solar Financing Programs

David Llorens — Sat, 09 May 2009 22:02:31 +0000

<–click the map for all the AB811 style solar financing programs in the US. Solar Power on your home makes financial sense, but it’s expensive. So how do you stop solar projects from routinely taking a back seat to bathroom remodels? Smart Financing. That’s why we’re developing a resource to keep track of all the property tax solar [...] Related posts:

Michigan Solar Incentives Updated

Dan Hahn — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:20:42 +0000

Little Point Sable Michigan, courtesy of n. weaver Consumer’s Energy, a relatively small utility in Michigan, recently proposed a feed-in tariff! Expect other Michigan utilities to follow suit once this program gets rolling. Full details on our Michigan page, updated today. Related posts:State of Michigan Solar Incentives UpIowa Solar Incentives UpdatedPennsylvania home solar power incentives, rebates, and [...] Related posts:

Pennsylvania Passes $100 Million Sunshine Bill!

Dan Hahn — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:49:52 +0000

Gov. Rendell Praising the Sun (image courtesy heudnsk.com) Great news for Pennsylvanians, and thanks to Gov. Ed Rendell and the full support of the Pennsylvania solar community to get this important legislation unanimously passed. For more details, check out our Pennsylvania page, updated today! Related posts:What’s the scoop on the newly passed Pennsylvania clean energy legislation?Pennsylvania home [...] Related posts: