Posts Tagged ‘solar’
Battery Storage Systems Federal Tax Incentives
The information below was provided by NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory). Download the pdf here: National Renewable Energy Laboratory PDF Federal Tax Incentives for Battery Storage Systems Investments in renewable energy are more attractive due to the contribution of two key federal tax incentives. The investment tax credit (ITC) and the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery…
Read MoreGeorgetown Renewable Energy Plan
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”101475″ media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” uncode_shortcode_id=”642656″][vc_column_text] Georgetown Renewable Energy Plan The following are edited excerpts from the Eco-Capitalist Podcast. Steven Rosenberg: My name is Steven Rosenberg and welcome to The Eco-Capitalist. We’ve got Dave Dixon and Chris Foster with Georgetown here in Texas. Why don’t you introduce yourself and tell the world a little bit about…
Read MoreThe Future and Solar
Build Native CEO Lloyd Lee was proud to speak with the next generation of solar power supporters at two events in Central Texas: his daughter’s second grade class at Dripping Springs Elementary School and the annual Science Day at Eanes Elementary School. Getting out in the sun was both exciting and educational!
Read MoreWomen in Solar Energy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”101813″ media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” uncode_shortcode_id=”208238″][vc_column_text] #NationWISE (Women in Solar Energy) Join the #NationWISE Multi-City Round Table Women in Solar Energy (WISE) is hosting a nationwide roundtable on Tuesday, 2/24. Be part of the movement to foster a better female workforce for clean energy and network with others in the growing solar industry. Native’s Cathy Redson…
Read MoreElements of a Net Zero Home in Texas
There are six key ingredients to a net zero energy home. Learn more about how to achieve net zero energy usage with proper orientation, responsive envelope design, rainwater collection, solar power, and more.
Read MoreGo Solar to Save…Water?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”101903″ media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” uncode_shortcode_id=”152094″][vc_column_text] We’re here. The dog days of summer. The mercury seems to enjoy sitting at 100 degrees! Actually, we’ve had a relatively cool summer and it hasn’t been nearly as brutal as summers in the past. Even with the mild summer, 59% of Texas is still in moderate to extreme drought.…
Read MoreUp Close with Miki Cook
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”101908″ media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” uncode_shortcode_id=”603865″][vc_column_text] “But, really, the security against rising energy costs should be something that everyone is concerned with. Housing affordability has as much to do with operational and maintenance costs as it does with your mortgage payment. Have an energy model or audit performed on your home and invest in improving its…
Read MoreDeclare Your Energy Independence
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”101911″ media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” uncode_shortcode_id=”851597″][vc_column_text] This great country of ours was founded on the fundamental principle of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. To thankfully remind us of our freedom every year, we have our most beloved summer holiday, the Fourth of July, which is finally here. Undoubtedly, you’ve got the cooler already filled,…
Read MoreThinking Outside the Box
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”102050″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”680156″][vc_column_text]From desegregation to the rise of the Internet, much has changed in the past 100 years. But our homes haven’t. Why old-fashioned thinking in regards to how we occupy spaces is bad for our wallets, the environment, and our overall wellbeing. Anywhere, USA Let’s paint a picture of the typical American home. First,…
Read MoreEnergy Democracy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”102058″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”860634″][vc_column_text] The development of smart grids, distributed solar energy, time-of-day pricing, and functional electric vehicles offer a vision of a less centralized energy system tied to the one-fuel dictatorship of fossil fuels. One day, individual households and communities, operating their own power sources, may shape the electric grid by how they decide to consume…
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