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Maryland Homeowners — Get Ready for the Clean Energy Loan Program
One reason more people don’t install solar or other renewable-energy projects on their homes is that they might move before realizing all the energy savings. If you borrowed money (even from yourself) for the installation, that loan moves with you … Continue reading
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A Maryland Strategy for Summer Peak Demand?
Peak summer demand drives the electricity system in important ways. It determines the minimum amount of generating and transmission capacity that must be on hand. It drives costs as generation capacity must be kept on standby for peak periods. Peak … Continue reading
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Rooftop Solar With A Twist — And Turn!
Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) often means acres and acres in the desert. But soon it could be on rooftops in Maryland. Former NASA engineers have formed a company — Soliant Energy — that aims to use small, sun-tracking Fresnel lenses to … Continue reading
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Maryland: Vote for OGZEB!
OGZEB? WTF? OGZEB stands for “off-grid zero-emissions building.” And it’s already here. OGZEB is a project of Florida State University’s Energy and Sustainability Center and uses the LEED system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. Along with passive solar design … Continue reading
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Do-It-Yourself Energy Policy
Tired of waiting for the politicians and utility lobbyists to finish squabbling over our money? The Mount Pleasant Solar Cooperative in Washington, D.C. is working to make rooftop solar more affordable in their neighborhood. They are having an open house … Continue reading
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