Why Cost-Effective Local Solar will Change Everything
With the cost of solar power plunging and retail electric prices rising, 100 million Americans in the nation’s largest cities will be able to “go solar” for a lower price than grid electricity in the...
View ArticleIn Focus: Solar PV Virtual Metering
Are you interested in the benefits of a solar PV array but don’t believe you can afford it? Is your home in a heavily-shaded area that would prohibit a good return-on-investment from solar? Do you...
View ArticleSolar Mosaic Raises $2.5M
Solar Mosaic has raised $2.5 million in its first round of funding for its crowdfunding website that plans to raise money for community solar projects. The Oakland, CA start-up will allow everyone to...
View ArticleBREAKING: Pure Energies Group Gobbles Up 1BOG
Who’s got the best deal in solar power? One Block Off the Grid, a startup that aggregates neighbors to land cheaper rooftop solar deals, has been working on that question since its 2008 founding. Since...
View ArticleSolar for the 75%
By definition, most of us are in the 99%. Some of us may even be in that mythical 47%. But there’s another group that many of us are in, without even being aware of it: the 75%. That’s the estimated...
View ArticleIn Focus: Los Angeles Solar Rebates and Tax Credits
Solar power in Los Angeles makes perfect sense: on average, the city is blessed with over 3,000 hours of sunshine every year. LA also offers solar rebates and other incentives to help encourage...
View ArticleContest: Win an iPad from SolarFeeds!
Announcing our first contest ever! Just fill out out the 1BOG form below this article or on the sidebar to see if you qualify for solar on your home within the next 72 hours. If you are having problems...
View ArticleCommunity Solar Grows Up
Community solar is capturing attention across the US as a way to get clean energy to everyone, including people who rent and whose roofs are too shaded for solar. A paper, “Community Shared Solar:...
View ArticleSocial Media and Solar
Last month, EcoOutfitters asked 1BOG to participate in one of their Solar Chats on Twitter. Now, most Twitter gatherings involve a lot of hubbub, a troll or two, and not a whole lot of substance....
View Article1BOG: The Expedia of Solar
Remember when you had to call different airlines to find the best airfare? Or comb the Sunday paper looking for ads promising a cheap flight to your favorite destination? Sure, you could have used a...
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