In the Midwest, farmers leading the way on solar power
Solar installations have been taking off in many areas of the Midwest, but perhaps nowhere more so than in farm country. “It’s a huge buzz now throughout the agriculture industry,”…
Solar installations have been taking off in many areas of the Midwest, but perhaps nowhere more so than in farm country. “It’s a huge buzz now throughout the agriculture industry,”…
Original source: Farm Industry News High up-front costs have steered many farmers away from investing in their own solar or wind energy plant. But that scenario is changing with the…
Businesses received 97 solar energy tax credits in 2013 worth $987,830 Original source: The Gazette Iowa awarded $1.36 million worth of tax credits to individuals and businesses in 2013 for installing…
The third quarter of 2013 was another big one for the U.S. solar industry. 930 megawatts of solar photovoltaics (PV) were installed across the country — the second largest quarter…
One of the country’s top regulators explains why he is so bullish on solar. HERMAN K. TRABISH: AUGUST 21, 2013 If anybody doubts that federal energy regulators are aware of…
Harvest Energy Solutions, EcoWise Power’s premier solar PV installation partner in Iowa, has been named to the Solar Power World list of 2013 Top 250 Solar Contractors in the United…
Original Source: www.seia.org Net metering allows residential and commercial customers who generate their own electricity from solar power to feed electricity they do not use back into the grid. Many…
According to Bill Haman, Iowa Energy Center’s Alternate Energy Revolving Loan Program (AERLP) manager, solar power is growing at a record pace around the world and Iowans are joining the…
Original Source: The Energy Collective Although some form of solar power has been available for decades, the technology has only recently gained mainstream acceptance and attracted the interest of big-time utility…