Ah, nothing like a mid-summer promotion… lucky for us, this one is actually pretty cool. Sungevity, a California-based company that bankrolls the option to lease solar panels for an increasing number of Americans, is coming to five northeastern states — in an ice pop truck. As part of the company’s Rooftop Revolution campaign, Sungevity representatives [...]

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) today inaugurated a 2.2-megawatt (MW) solar farm that will meet 15 percent of campus electricity needs. Covering 17 acres of land previously used for agricultural research, the 7,800-panel solar array is the “largest concentration of photovoltaic modules on one site” in all of Maryland, according to the press [...]

Thanks largely to its solar energy grant and solar renewable energy credit (SREC) programs, Maryland is a great place to go solar. The state recently updated the application process for the grant program, making it easier for homeowners (and businesses) to secure the $500-per-kilowatt (kW) rebate that’s available to help offset upfront installation costs. Here’s [...]

On Valentines Day, the University of Maryland, College Park agreed to install one of the largest photovoltaic (PV) rooftop solar energy systems in the entire state atop its Severn Building — a building that stands roughly one mile away from the main College Park campus

As solar City extends its company arms, the number of residential solar installations rises. Why? The California-based company offers a unique, 20-year, zero-down lease deal to homeowners looking to install solar energy systems. Translation: You pay a monthly fixed rate for using the PV system atop your house. That rate won’t fluctuate with the cost of energy. And even though that fee can vary depending on your region, Solar City claims the savings you’ll see the very first month you use the system will exceed your payment.

A new Maryland law scheduled to take effect on January 1st will require state utility companies to purchase more solar power.

Standard Solar, inc. has partnered with Sol Systems to make clean energy systems cheaper for Standard Solar’s customers by allowing them to use solar renewable energy credits (SREC’s) to pay for up to 30 percent of a solar energy installation.

The Rockville Ice Arena in Rockville, Maryland now houses one of the largest single rooftop solar energy systems in the entire state.

“Sol Lease” is for everyone: home owners, business owners, non-profits, schools and churches in the D.C. area.

If you’ve noodled around on the Web looking for information on residential solar energy systems, you may have come across something called a “Solar Renewable Energy Credit” — or SREC (pronounced “S wreck“) for short. Since SRECs help make solar panels a great investment in some states, we figured it might be helpful to explain [...]