Infinite Solar

08/14/2013

Looking for a great career? Solar PV Installer is one of the best. http://solarindustrymag.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.13086

Focusing on solar power news, analysis and information, Solar Industry covers utility-scale projects, renewable energy policy, photovoltaic technology, and the market for new products and services for professionals in the solar business.

08/09/2013

This new way of making solar PV with peroskvites instead of silicon could bring production costs down to 25 cents/watt if they get it down. Long time solar pioneer Martin Green seems very optimistic. http://www.technologyreview.com/news/517811/a-material-that-could-make-solar-power-dirt-cheap/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_source=newsletter-daily-all&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20130809

Researchers discover that a material known for a hundred years could lower the cost of solar power.

08/06/2013

Great article regarding return of investment for solar projects based on state: http://www.cleanedge.com/Resources/news/Solar-Yields-High-Returns-for-Homeowners-in-Many-States

Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts now outrank California, Arizona and New Mexico in the amount of money each ray of sunlight can generate for homeowners, according to the Geostellar Solar Index.

07/29/2013

Gas is no substitute for sunshine: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/29/opinion/gangplank-to-a-warm-future.html?hp

Because of methane leaks, shale gas is not a “bridge” to a renewable energy future — it’s a gangplank to more warming and away from truly clean energy investments.

07/22/2013

The price of going solar continues to tumble! http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/graph-of-the-day-solar-module-costs-down-20-in-2013

06/12/2013

SEIA is reporting that new solar installations account for 48% of all new electric capacity in this first quarter of this year. That's HUGE!

http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight

Solar accounts for 49% of new electric capacity in Q1 2013Executive SummaryReleased June 11, 2013Utility PV installations in the U.S. grew 670% over the course of just two years from 2010 to 2012. In 2012 alone, 1,769 MW of utility PV was connected to the grid – 59% more than the cumulative total in...

06/06/2013

Okay, this is probably the coolest online solar tool we have seen to date. Check out this project MIT researchers, engineers, scientists, and others have been working on to help the public better understand the potential of solar power:

http://news.discovery.com/tech/alternative-power-sources/solar-potential-map-shows-bright-future-130605.htm

Want to know if installing solar panels on your roof is worth the investment? MIT's "Solar System" software can help answer that question and more. Continue reading →

06/05/2013

New York State is one step closer to starting the East Cost Solar Revolution:

https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/Major-NY-Solar-Bill-Close-to-Becoming-Law

A new appreciation of solar after Hurricane Sandy exposes a weak power grid.

05/21/2013

So Flickr unveiled a complete redesign and overhaul of their site and user interface today... and suddenly Infinite Solar looks pretty darn good. Check out photos from our classes here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/infinitesolar/

05/14/2013

So we've posted about North Carolina previously (they're successfully trying to gut their renewable energy programs) and we've also posted about Tesla Motors. Now we get to post about both at once: North Carolina working towards legislation that would effectively ban the sales of Tesla's cars in the state. Read the article at the link.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/05/13/north_carolina_tesla_ban_bill_would_prevent_unfair_competition_with_car.html

From the state that brought you the nation’s first ban on climate science comes another legislative gem: a bill that would prohibit automakers from selling their cars in the state. The proposal, which the Raleigh News & Observer reports was unanimously approved by the state’s Senate Commerce Committ...

05/08/2013

Grant Opportunity for Training at Infinite Solar! http://conta.cc/18u29Z2

Normally, this program would cost upwards of four thousand dollars. Because of the grant, applicants need only to contribute $550. What a deal!

05/02/2013

Alumni alert: we've got a job opportunity for sales professionals in the Maryland area. Check out the listing on SPN here:
http://www.solarprofessionalsnetwork.com/solar-jobs/26/175/solar-sales-manager-for-harbor-e