Solar Electricity- Page 3 of 3
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New Solar Fees Proposed in San Antonio
The municipal electric utility seeks new charges for photovoltaic systems but also wants to offer $21 million in PV incentives
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Can We Power Our Car With the Sun?
We oversized our PV system so that can use solar energy to power around-town driving with a plug-in hybrid car
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Sometimes, It’s Cheaper to Install PV Than More Insulation
Before you decide to add more insulation to your attic, compare the cost of the extra insulation with the cost of supplying the necessary heating or cooling with solar electricity
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Residential Photovoltaic Installations on the Rise
A solar industry trade group reports that the average cost of a residential PV installation has fallen below $5 per watt
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Our Barn Roof Gets an 18-kW Solar Array
We’re installing 72 photovoltaic modules on the standing-seam roof of our Vermont barn
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Massachusetts Beats Its Own PV Goal
The state reaches a photovoltaic milestone four years earlier than it had originally planned and sets a new target
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A Florida Bank Branch Claims Net-Zero Performance
Twelve months of monitoring shows that a TD Bank building with an 83-kW photovoltaic array has hit net zero
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Updated Encyclopedia Page on Photovoltaic Systems
Since the price of solar electric panels is dropping sharply, it was time to update the GBA Encyclopedia
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PV Systems Have Gotten Dirt Cheap
In many areas of the country, electricity from a photovoltaic system now costs less than electricity from the grid