Walmart made national news last week when the giant retailer filed a lawsuit against tech company and solar installer Tesla. The complaint said that due to "widespread system neglect," solar panels installed by Tesla and by SolarCity, which Tesla acquired in 2016, started fires atop seven Walmart … [Read more...] about Walmart vs Tesla – What It Means for the Solar Industry
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2 Ways for Virginia Schools to Get Solar on Campus without Buying Solar Panels
Option 1: Dominion Energy "Solar for Students" Program In 2015, Dominion Energy and the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project developed the Solar for Students program for Virginia schools and STEM-related educational organizations. They are currently taking applications from … [Read more...] about 2 Ways for Virginia Schools to Get Solar on Campus without Buying Solar Panels
6 Questions to Find Out if Your School, Hospital or Business is Solar-Ready
These days, more and more students, teachers and parents are asking schools and colleges to go solar. It's the same with hospitals, local governments and many types of businesses. As environmental awareness grows throughout society, customers, citizens and neighbors want the keystone … [Read more...] about 6 Questions to Find Out if Your School, Hospital or Business is Solar-Ready
What You Need to Know about Recycling Solar Panels
Today's solar photovoltaic panels have a useful life of 35 to 40 years on average. When it's time to dispose of old solar panels, it's natural to wonder about the impact on the environment. As a certified B-Corp, Secure Futures is committed (among other things) to green business practices. We … [Read more...] about What You Need to Know about Recycling Solar Panels
It’s Time for the General Assembly to Side with Customers, not Utilities, on Solar
Note: This piece by Ivy Main originally ran in the Virginia Mercury on December 7, 2018 and is reposted here with the author's permission. Last winter, the Virginia General Assembly passed legislation giving utilities the green light to develop 5,500 megawatts (MW) of wind and solar … [Read more...] about It’s Time for the General Assembly to Side with Customers, not Utilities, on Solar
