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Headline	Author	Published	Section
Power to the people Neighbors help neighbors get power from the sun	Erik Hoffner	23 Apr 2008	Gristmill
Co-ops are hugely underrated for their potential to make good happen in the world. As an example, the renewable energy co-op I'm a member of in the Northeast, aptly named Co-op Power, had its first 'member to member' solar hot water installation this weekend. The power of this co-op is in its 300-plus members' enthusiasm, and it was in evidence on this day as our trained team hoisted two panels into place, which were making hot water by evening. Photo: Erik Hoffner ...
Topics: solar voltaic power, energy, energy at home, renewable energy (all these topics)

Encouraging solar installations in cities	David Roberts	18 Apr 2008	Gristmill
Harder than it looks.
Topics: energy, energy at home, renewable energy, San Francisco, solar voltaic power (all these topics)

Doing the math Are solar incentives a subsidy for the rich?	Guest author	12 Mar 2008	Gristmill
The following is a guest essay by Tom Konrad, a financial analyst specializing in renewable energy and energy efficiency companies, a freelance writer, and a contributor to AltEnergyStocks.com. ----- One of the most common arguments against incentives to help people buy solar panels for their homes is that they are a subsidy for the rich, paid for by everyone. The argument is that only the rich can buy a photovoltaic system, which, even with subsidies, costs thousa ...
Topics: energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, renewable energy, solar voltaic power (all these topics)

Residential solar PPAs On buying solar electricity, not panels	Adam Browning	19 Sep 2007	Gristmill
One of the biggest hurdles to going solar is the large up-front costs. That's why solar power purchase agreements (PPAs in wonk-speak) have been so popular. With this model, a third party designs, installs, and owns a system on your roof. You simply sign a long-term contract to buy the output on a kWh basis. You avoid the need for financing, and shift performance risk to the service provider -- you only buy what the system produces. Check out this article for more. ...
Topics: energy, energy at home, renewable energy, solar voltaic power (all these topics)

Who says solar is expensive? DIY solar	Adam Browning	19 Jul 2007	Gristmill
DIY Solar. Love it. Just don't let your homeowner's association see it. In other news, at the American Solar Energy Society conference in Cleveland last week, First Solar -- the same First Solar that recently announced the sale of $1.28 billion worth of modules -- gave a presentation in which they announced that based on current cost curves, they will be selling around $1.25/W in the 2010-2012 time frame. That, friends, is cheap solar. If the industry can continu ...
Topics: solar voltaic power, energy, renewable energy, energy at home (all these topics)

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