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
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe joined students in Albemarle County to launch the school system's new 1.2 megawatt solar energy system in 2016. Option 1: Dominion Energy "Solar for Students" Program In 2015, Dominion Energy and the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project … [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
This standing seam metal roof is a perfect candidate to host a solar array. 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 … [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
Some solar panels contain toxic materials. What happens to them once solar panels reach the end of their useful life? As part of our mission, Secure Futures takes solar panel recycling seriously. Today's solar photovoltaic panels have a useful life of 35 to 40 years on average. When it's time to … [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. Solar panels on parking lots, landfills, rooftops and other sites could provide a lot of clean electricity if policy barriers are … [Read more...] about It’s Time for the General Assembly to Side with Customers, not Utilities, on Solar
