RHODE ISLAND SOLAR GRANT PROGRAM ALMOST OVER
$1.1 mil AVAILABLE FOR SOLAR IN RI The grant program for small-scale solar projects in RI is almost over, but there are still a few weeks left to take advantage. This will be the third and final round of funding for the year. There was $1.5 mil allocated for...
The advantage of solar in Rhode Island
Solar gives ratepayers a Hedge The following article was written by Fred Unger of Heartwood Group Inc., a clean-energy development company based here in Rhode Island. The article explains how what appears to be subsidized solar energy is really saving ratepayers and...
Solar vs. Coal
Sunshine from above or coal from below Everyone knows by now that coal is a dirty source of energy. Even coal mining states can't deny the effect coal-burning power plants have on people with asthma, especially children and the elderly. Here in Rhode Island we get...
The real cost of solar panels in Rhode Island
The glut of solar panels is almost over Prices on solar panels have plummeted in recent years, over 50% in some cases and mostly over the last two years. Does this mean that solar panel prices will continue to go down? Unfortunately the short term answer is no....