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For many homeowners, purchasing a solar panel system for their home is simply not practical or does not make economic sense.
Even with payback periods as short as 4-6 years, they might not plan on living in their current home long enough to recoup the investment. Or, they might not have enough mostly south-facing roof space or room in their yards for pole-mounted arrays.
This is the second part of my three part interview with Mark McLanahan, senior vice-president of Fotowatio Renewable Ventures.
In this segment, McLanahan talks about the benefits of solar without capital investment, power purchase agreements, and the importance of clean energy.
Every year the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) releases a report on the effectiveness and popularity of leading utility green power programs.
Retailers Sam’s Club and parent company Walmart (NYSE:WMT), are adding wind energy to help power two stores in the United States.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the largest number of buildings that have earned the Energy Star label in 2009.





