Yesterday, Envision Solar announced that they would be venturing into the Pennsylvania solar market to unveil what architect and Envision Solar Founder and CEO Robert Noble is calling, “Solar Forestation.”

With the help of a solar energy grant from the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA), Allentown, Pennsylvania has installed a $517,000, 420-panel solar array atop the city’s Bridgework Industrial complex that city officials hope will be the model for future installations throughout Lehigh County in southeastern Pennsylvania. The panels were activated in early March of this year, but the [...]

The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) building in Philadelphia is now home to Pennsylvania’s largest solar energy system. Able to generate approximately 555,160 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of solar electricity, the system will power nearly five percent of all of the building’s electricity needs.

Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell announced 13 new solar energy projects in the state today. The projects were made possible by more than $5 million from the Alternative Energy Investment Fund, in turn made possible by federal ARRA funds earmarked for renewable energy. Rendell has helped push Pennsylvania to the forefront of the solar industry, overseeing [...]

Constellation Energy Group Inc. (http://www.constellation.com/portal/site/constellation/), a Baltimore, Maryland-based provider of energy products and services, has committed $90 million to help finance solar panel installations on commercial and government buildings. (http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2010/02/15/daily10.html) In order to be eligible for Constellation’s financial support, the project must be 500 kilowatts or larger, and must begin construction before mid-year 2010–which is [...]

Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell yesterday announced that a Greek solar-panel maker will open a manufacturing facility in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard. The planned project — which is to be owned and operated by Heliosphera US — is expected to create 400 jobs and attract hundreds of millions of dollars of investment. As Governor Rendell noted in [...]

Pennsylvania solar continues to expand; Governor Rendell announces $23 million in funding for clean energy projects, including solar power.

Everyone knows the saying, “If you build it, they will come.” Well, when it comes to solar PV installations, the relevant phrase is, “If you subsidize it, they will build it.” Just look to the case of Pennsylvania. PA Governor Edward Rendell announced yesterday that the state’s Sunshine Solar Rebate Program has helped to double [...]

A new report on solar cost from the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab shows that solar panel prices have fallen by over 30 percent in the last decade.

Solar leasing is an emerging business model to bring solar energy to individuals who cannot afford the initial upfront investment. This article looks at Urban Eco Electric, a Philadelphia-based solar leasing company.