By: Leo Weigman The massive 5,500 page COVID-19 bill that Congress approved and President Trump toyed with not signing and then signed after all contains good news for the renewable energy sector. 1. Federal tax credits for 2021 remain at 26%, same as 2020, The federal tax credit for renewable energy dropped from 30% to 26% a year ago on…
Innovations In Solar Technology
By: Anuj Kapoor When people think of solar power, most of the time they think of the traditional, common solar panel technologies. These include the solar panels fixed into a rooftop, or the large arrays of solar panels in large open spaces. However, there are many newer solar technologies that will revolutionize the way we think about not just solar,…
Community Solar – What it is and how it works
By: Laura Kosbar Image Credit: Sustainable Westchester Community Solar If you live in the Town of Yorktown, you may have recently received a letter indicating that the Town is enrolling its eligible electric accounts in Sustainable Westchester’s Community Solar program, and suggesting that residents consider participating in this program as well. For many people, this may be the first time that you…
Stepping towards a Better Environment – Install Rooftop Solar NOW
By: Robert DeAngelis Do you have a sunny roof? Would you like to get 8-15% average annual return on your investment? Would you like to help the environment? Would you like to be more independent? Would you like to lower your electric bill? How about eliminating utility rate escalation from the picture for the next 25 years? My guess is…
Stepping towards a Better Environment – Converting to Clean Elect
By: Laura Kosbar While many of the changes you may need to make to reduce your carbon footprint – such as getting a more fuel efficient or electric vehicle, upgrading your heating/cooling systems, or upgrading appliances – may take some planning and/or initial cash outlay, converting your electricity to “clean” generation sources is easy, quick, can even save you money…
Stepping Towards a Better Environment
By: Robert DeAngelis Let’s make the world a cleaner, safer and healthier place. Like Michael Jackson said many years ago, we need to look at the “man in the mirror.” Why blame someone else, or wait for others to drive change? If each of us steps up to our individual responsibility, we can collectively make a big difference, starting today….
Power to the People: Community Solar Comes to Croton!
By: Leo Wiegman* What is Community Solar? Solar for the rest of us. New York State is a leader in adopting clean energy policy innovations with the most aggressive climate change program in the nation. It plans to have 6,000 MW of solar power by the year 2025. One of the most promising ways to get there is a new…
