Last year, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont put forth a bill that envisioned solar panels on 10 million roofs across America by 2020. It was an ambitious goal that ultimately (and unfortunately) failed to gain traction in Washington. Now, it appears Sanders is at it again. Along with Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) and Sen. Jeff [...]

Vermont has passed a law that simplifies and standardizes the permitting process for small solar energy systems statewide, a move that could lead to lower installation costs. In order to connect a residential solar photovoltaic (PV) system to the electric grid, homeowners across the country are required to complete the permitting process set up by [...]

Just three days ago, GMP turned three more installations live, bringing its total number of systems to five and surpassing the 10,000 panel goal ahead of schedule.

As of April 22, a new batch of Vermont solar rebates is available. The Vermont Small-Scale Renewable Energy Rebate program has been reopened, thanks to $5.25 million in funding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). We’ll cut right to the chase: what does this mean? Simply put, homeowners, businesses, schools, non-profits and government entities [...]

Judging from the overwhelming response received by the state’s new clean energy subsidy program, it would appear that Vermonters have struck gold — renewable energy resources, that is, the kind that power solar panels and turn wind turbine blades. This past May, the Vermont legislature passed the Vermont Energy Act of 2009, which, among other [...]

Solar training and solar installer certification vary state to state, though NABCEP represents a national (if voluntary) standard. How do you become a certified solar installer–and where?

In case you missed it, a few weeks ago Vermont established the first statewide feed-in tariff in the country. What’s a feed-in tariff, you say? In short, a feed-in tariff — or FIT — guarantees that an owner will receive a premium price for the electricity that’s generated by their distributed generation system, like solar [...]

One of New England’s largest residential solar installers has stepped back from the game in order to focus on commercial sales. Borrego Solar sold its residential sales division to New England competitor groSolar. Borrego is based out of California but has long been one of the leading installers on the East Coast. The sale means [...]