Massachusetts Solar Rebate and Grant Programs

Solar development is gaining momentum in Massachusetts. There is a Renewable Energy Generation division of MassCEC. It is benefiting citizens and businesses in the state. The fund, Renewable Energy Trust Fund, is responsible for assisting over two-thousand projects to promote the development of solar energy. There is some negative feedback since it is being financed […]

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Why Did Evergreen Go Bankrupt?

Recently, Evergreen Solar, one of the first casualties in the U.S. solar manufacturing business, declared bankruptcy and has received approval from the courts to sell off all of its assets. Thinking about the company, how did they get here? Evergreen made its claim to fame with its String Ribbon technology: basically, instead of traditional silicon […]

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Solar States Now Distribute Renogy Panels on the East Coast

Baton Rouge, LA (PRWEB) September 20, 2011 – This week, Renogy signed a supply contract with Solar States to install 30kW of solar panels onto the rooftop of Finanta, a financial firm’s north Philadelphia headquarters. This installation will support 100 percent of the building’s energy needs. This partnership will help Finanta, a financial education and […]

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Solyndra Bankruptcy Reveals Dark Clouds in Solar Power Industry

Many of the problems that forced solar company Solyndra to shutter operations threaten other businesses in the sun-power industry, with more upheaval likely in the coming months, analysts say. The bankruptcy last month of Fremont, Calif.-based Solyndra comes as solar manufacturing undergoes a major transition. Prices of solar panels have plummeted, causing a supply glut […]

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