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Louisiana Solar Leasing Report

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On July  27th,  2012 the Alliance for Affordable Energy released its Louisiana Solar Leasing report. It was created to address customer complaints against two Louisiana solar companies, but more importantly to suggest to the Solar industry in general, that there needs to be a standardized check list of pertinent information available to their customers, and that the solar companies in Louisiana should provide this information as a stewardship of good business practices. As a utility watchdog of Louisiana the Alliance for Affordable Energy supports good business […]

Media Spotlight: Solar Power

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The global energy landscape is constantly changing and solar power is no exception to that rule. Here’s a brief selection of recent stories taken from media around the country and around the world. The Wall Street Journal reports on Solarworld, the latest German company to hit serious financial difficulties. The company’s stock price fell 11% […]

US & Canada: Falling Gas Prices & A Common Fate

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When it comes to natural gas, the United States and Canada are heavily linked. The extensive physical pipeline that exists between the two countries has tied their fortunes together. Gas prices in the U.S. have fallen hard and fast and the impacts are being felt in Canada too. In this video, John Kingston, the Director […]

Going Greener with Attic Insulation

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Insulating your attic is one of the best ways to save money on your cooling and heating.  Here is a break down of some greener options when choosing insulation material for your attic . . .    Cellulose: If you want to go green, try cellulose insulation. Typically composed of 85 percent recycled newspaper and 15 […]

ECOPRO SUPPLY makes solar power systems more productive, reliable, smart and safe.

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An Interview with Beau Dingler, Co-founder of  ECOPRO SOLAR SUPPLY Ecopro Solar Supply Co.  is a Louisiana based solar distributor specializing in complete solar systems for contractors.  Beau Dingler, C0-founder of Geoshield and Ecopro Solar was the sponsor for May’s Solar Roundtable. The Solar Roundtable is an opportunity for solar installers, solar advocates and the community to meet and talk […]

OMG That’s a lot of Money: Investment Trends in Renewables

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The United Nations Environmental Program published a report this year that explains investment trends in renewable energy. As outlined in the graph, $257 billion dollars was invested in renewable energy in 2011, a growth of 17% from 2010. In just 7 years, from 2004 to 2011, investment in renewable power and fuel has seen a […]

Friday Fav: Severn Suzuki

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To finish up our week looking at Rio+20, we’re taking something of a then and now approach. In 1992 at the first Rio summit, Severn Suzuki, who was 11 years old at the time, addressed UN delegates. She became known as the “girl who silenced the world for six minutes.” Now, 20 years on, Suzuki […]

Rio +20 According to Twitter

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Last week, the Rio+20 environmental summit was held in Brazil. Here’s a selection of what Twitter users had to say about it. This is Rio Minus 20 which Fails on equity, fails on ecology,Fails on economy #rio+20 #earthsummit text longest suicide note in history – @kuminaidoo one thing that’s definitely working at rio+20: the air-conditioning. if it were this […]

Media Spotlight: Carbon Credits

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Carbon credits and other cap and trade programs are increasingly popular ways to reduce carbon emissions and other forms of pollution. In Japan, Nissan recently announced the creation of the Nissan Zero Emission Fund for owners of their Leaf EV (electric vehicle). Leaf owners will generate carbon credits equal to the amount of CO2 emissions […]

The Alliance’s A-Z: C

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The letter C is working double time in this A-Z and it stands for carbon credit. A carbon credit is something that can be purchased in order to offset an individual or organization’s carbon footprint. So if you emit 100 pounds of carbon dioxide you can purchase 100 pounds worth of carbon credits. The money […]

Be a Fan of Solar!

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Did you know most of the heat entering a home comes through the roof?  And that means each summer your energy bills go through the roof!!  Your air conditioner works extra hard battling the oppressive summer heat as it tries to keep the indoors comfortable during the day. The radiant heat from the sun that […]