Monthly Archives: February 2012

Analysis: As solar panels eclipsed, installers in limelight

(Reuters) – A steep decline in solar panel prices is helping solar installers attract new capital, a trend likely to trigger consolidation in the fragmented industry and drive down the cost of putting the renewable energy system on rooftops. Panel … Continue reading

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An Introduction to Photovoltaic Systems

By now, photovoltaic (PV) panels are familiar to most Americans. You’ve seen them on your hand-held calculator, on top of illuminated highway signs, and maybe even on your neighbors’ roofs. With PV systems becoming more common, perhaps you’ve been dreaming of making … Continue reading

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Expiry of Energy Codes Could Affect Industry

By Sahely Mukerji, Opinions differ among glass and glazing professionals regarding whether Congress should have extended tax incentives used by developers and remodelers that, in turn, influenced the glass industry. The incentives in question: the New Energy Efficient Home Tax … Continue reading

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What European markets can teach us about low-energy, low-carbon construction.

If you focus only on the reasons why European home builders are a decade or more ahead of the United States in the quality and performance of sustainable housing, you’ll miss the available, proven, and affordable technologies and tactics that … Continue reading

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