Engineering Student Develops Solar Panels That Can Generate Power From Indirect Sunlight Feb 2, 2023 ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau An engineering student from the Philippines named "Carvey Ehren Maigue" was just awarded the first-ever * James Dyson Global Sustainability Prize [1] * for developing a potentially groundbreaking new ... Read more
Solar Incentives for Pennsylvania Residents Jan 27, 2023 ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau Over the past decade, rooftop solar panels have gone from being a rarely seen novelty item to a regular feature of the American landscape. Part of the reason is that increased efficiency together wit... Read more
States Beefing Up Grid Security After Coordinated Sabotage Jan 25, 2023 ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau Several U.S. states are taking steps to increase grid security in the wake of a series of seemingly coordinated attacks on their electrical substations. Over the past year, four different states have... Read more
A Brief History of Solar Energy Jan 16, 2023 ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau Solar power has been around for a lot longer than most people think. Though it only became a commercially viable source of energy in the last two decades, the first solar cell was actually invented o... Read more
New Solar Tech Turns Waste into Fuel Jan 15, 2023 ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau Preserving a healthy and sustainable environment for our kids and grandkids requires more than just* moving away from non-renewable energy sources*. We've also got to start *producing less waste*. T... Read more
Are Solar Panels a Good Investment if You Don't Plan on Staying in Your Current Home Long-term? Jan 10, 2023 ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau The *average payback period on a solar loan is only seven to ten years*, whereas solar panels have an *expected lifetime of 25 to 30 years*. That makes solar power a potentially great investment if yo... Read more
Economists Are Predicting a Major Recession in 2023 Jan 8, 2023 ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau A number of prominent economists have kicked off 2023 with some bad news. It looks like we're headed for a major global recession. That may not be very surprising. After all, almost* 60% of Americ... Read more
Solar Power Generation in Summer vs Winter Jan 6, 2023 ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau Anyone looking to lower their energy costs by switching to clean and renewable solar power will want to know two numbers. T*he cost of installation. * * * *The amount of solar energy that will be pr... Read more
How to claim your Solar Investment Tax Credit for 2022 Dec 26, 2022 ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau 2022 may have been a pretty tough year. But it brought at least some good news to homeowners who made the switch to clean and renewable solar energy. The Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC)—which was s... Read more
FAQ: How Do I Sell My SRECS? Dec 10, 2022 ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau *Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECS*) are a solar incentive state governments sometimes offer. The program is pretty rare, though -- only seven states have SREC markets. But, since *Pennsylvania, ... Read more
Electricity Prices Are Soaring Across Pennsylvania Dec 5, 2022 ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau It looks like utility customers across Pennsylvania will be shelling out even more money to power their homes this winter. The PA Public Utilities Commission allowed *every single state-regulated u... Read more
Solar Financing & Hidden Dealer Fees Dec 4, 2022 ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau Anyone looking to see how much *money they'll save by going sola*r has likely encountered online ads touting loans at incredibly low-interest rates. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NO... Read more