Announcements:

Solar Source rolls out its updated website March 30, 2011!!

Solar Source is a member of Renewable Energy Vermont (REV)
Link: http://www.revermont.org/main/solar-source/
 

Visit Vermont Business Magazine's e/enews featuring articles on energy and enviroment for the region.
Link: http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=6f7b711129407b4c629a93104&id=be0da91ae7&e=9da5948d6f

$pecials:

Daily Specials:

• Free Fuel Deliveries!!
• Secure Energy Pre-Buys!

2012 Upcoming Events:

• Solar Source is a bronze sponsor and exhibitor at Greenerborough, May 5th in Peterborough, NH. 
• Solar Source will exibit at the Green Expo at the Stolling of the Heifers in Brattleboro, VT on June 2nd.
  

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Web Accessible Installations:

A.C. Hathorne Company (Williston, VT) - 29.0 KWP roof integrated PV System
Click Link To View Monitoring: http://www.solrenview.com/cgi-bin/CGIhandler.cgi?&sort=pvi_IDs&cond=site_ID=951
Additional Info: http://www.greenerboroughnh.com/solar-source-installs-first-flat-roof-integrated-pv-system-in-vermont#more-279

Solar News:

The U. S. solar energy industry had a banner year in 2010 with the industry’s total market value growing 67 percent from $3.6 billion in 2009 to $6.0 billion in 2010, according to the U. S. Solar Market InsightTM: Year-in-Review 2010 released by the Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA®) and GTM Research. Solar was a bright spot in the U. S. economy last year as the fastest growing energy sector, contrasting overall U. S. GDP growth of less than 3 percent.

In total, 878 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic (PV) capacity and 78 MW of concentrating solar power (CSP) were installed in the U. S. in 2010, enough to power roughly 200,000 homes. In addition, more than 65,000 homes and businesses added solar water heating (SWH) or solar pool heating (SPH) systems.

The U. S. PV market made the most significant strides in 2010, more than doubling installation totals from 2009 according to the latest U. S. Solar Market InsightTM report. This expansion was driven by the Federal section 1603 Treasury program, completion of significant utility-scale projects, expansion of new state markets and declining technology costs.

Solar Gains Traction—Thanks to Subsidies

Falling solar-panel prices, generous government subsidies and rising power costs are creating a new breed of solar enthusiasts: people who are installing panels on their roof because they see it as a good investment, not because they are out to save the world.
REF: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703662804576188641442134306.html?KEYWORDS=solar

Now, Starter Homes Boast Solar Arrays
 
“This is a game changer for our industry and a powerful way for us to compete in the marketplace, especially with resale homes,” Craig LeMessurier, KB Home’s director of corporate communications.
REF: http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/24/now-starter-homes-boast-solar-arrays/?scp=4&sq=solar&st=cse
 

Vermont renewable industry hails passage of energy bill

Net metering allows Vermont ratepayers to generate their own energy with renewable systems and run their meter backwards when producing excess power. Modeled after the successful Green Mountain Power SolarGMP program, which recognizes the peak power savings of net metered solar, the new bill requires utilities to offer a 20¢ credit for every excess kilowatt hour of solar electricity a customer produces.
REF: http://vermontbiz.com/news/may/vermont-renewable-industry-hails-passage-energy-bill?utm_source=VBM+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=14e1a2df97-May_5_2011_E_E_news5_5_2011&utm_medium=email

Which U.S. states lead in clean energy? 

Vermont and New Hampshire rank #s 10 & 11 according to a ranking based on 70 indicators by the consulting firm Clean Edge.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2011/05/which-states-lead-in-clean-energy/1?sms_ss=email&at_xt=4dde3d38f7a5721e%2C0