Getting even more energy out of your roof with a PV/T system
By Doug Boleyn
Solar Oregon Board Member
Commercial Solar Program Manager
Energy Trust of Oregon
How would you like to buy a solar electric (photovoltaic) system for your home or business, and cut the payback time almost in half?
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Solarize Pendleton brings solar energy within reach for Eastern Oregonians
By Dani Zeghbib,
LiveLight Energy, Solar Oregon Professional Member
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Last spring, the City of Pendleton launched an innovative community-scale solar energy program to help homeowners take advantage of the benefits of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. Solarize Pendleton leverages both economies of scale and federal and state tax credits, along with Energy Trust of Oregon (ETO) incentives to lower the cost of a residential solar energy system by an average of 80%.
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 REPORT FROM SOLAR POWER INTERNATIONAL
By Ron MacDowell
Solar Oregon Solar Ambassador
Last month I attended the Solar Power International 2010 (SPI10) Conference in Los Angeles California. This was my third time at this annual event and it is getting bigger and better every year. SPI (previously called Solar Power Conference and Expo), was created in 2004 when the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) joined together in a partnership. With an industry growth rate of more than 40% per year, there was a need for a single event where industry could come together with potential customers, policymakers, investors, and other parties necessary for continued rapid growth. It didn't take long for the event to establish itself as the premiere solar event in the US, growing from 1,100 attendees to over 25,000 in just six years!
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GOAL NET ZERO INTEREST GROUP - NOVEMBER
