Follow us as we develop our latest solar project a brand new 100 unit residential building in Chicago,developed by a non-profit organization. April, 2015With a goal of providing 60% of the projected hot water usage for the building, we designed a combination solar thermal and solar photovoltaic system....
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We’ve all heard discussions about the environment and the importance of renewable energy. As the cost of utilities continues to rise and fall many are giving alternative energy sources a second thought. Solar energy is a viable option that will keep any home or business...
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The Solar Energy Industries Association publishes an annual report, Solar Means Business, which, in part, tracks the number of businesses utilizing solar energy. In the last decade, the adoption of solar energy as an alternative energy source has had a compound annual growth rate of more...
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Community solar arrangements allow multiple energy customers to share in the benefits of one local solar energy plant. This is a relatively new concept that many residential and business customers are either exploring or actively engaged in. According to SEIA, through early 2016, there were...
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A groundbreaking solar energy experiment taking place in few Brooklyn neighborhoods could change the way we harvest and exchange power in the United States. The “TransActive Grid” experiment allows businesses and homeowners with solar panels to sell excess energy directly to their neighbors, giving them...
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As of 2016, the United States of America possessed 40 gigawatts of solar power capability. This is 2 times the amount of solar power capability that the country possessed in 2015, and 20 times what the country possessed in 2009. It’s clear that solar power...
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A growing number of schools throughout Illinois and the Midwest are starting to embrace solar energy. Thanks to the Illinois Solar Schools program, many K-12 schools are now reducing energy costs while teaching students hands-on lessons in science, technology, math and economics. The program, sponsored...
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Although most people typically don’t think of the Midwest when they think ‘solar energy’, this notion is beginning to change. The region might not have the most desirable year-round climate, but there is actually a huge potential for solar energy here—in fact, Illinois has almost...
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Solar power is rapidly increasing in popularity, and all sectors of society are doing what they can to accommodate it. The emergence of solar energy is inspiring individuals to change, and forcing industries to adapt. One of the industries which is truly being affected by...
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Solar energy has grown increasingly popular over the last 5 or so years, with a number of cities, individuals, and businesses installing solar PV panels to harness free energy and cut down on their carbon footprint. However, despite the fact that solar installation is cheaper,...
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Though more and more cities are starting to make use of solar energy, the energy source is still being held back by some inherent flaws. Perhaps its most troublesome flaw is that, at the present time, it can only realistically be used in real-time.While there...
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Because the state of Illinois can produce enough energy in several days as in other states (especially Florida), the Federal authorities will return to you and through tax refunds the 30% of the solar panels installation total cost, as well as...