A recent email from Costco containing weekly specials advertised four different photovoltaic systems from Grape Solar. As advertised, the systems (ranging from 880 watts to 5060) come complete with mounting brackets and inverters. For example, the smallest system (880 watts) includes: 4 Grape Solar CS-220-DJ 220W Poly-Si Panels 4 Enphase M190 Microinverters: CSA listed per [...]
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Grape Solar Offers 4 Photovoltaic Systems Through Costco
May 24th, 2011 
Eric Wilson 
Posted in Eric Wilson, Green Products, Renewable Energy 
Tags: Photovoltaic, Rebates, Solar Energy 
No Comments »Why Should Electric Utilities Offer Rebates?
April 10th, 2011 2nd Green Revolution After writing about Xcel Energy’s back and forth disappearing, reappearing solar rebate (under the Solar*Rewards program), I was challenged to consider both the necessity and validity of utilities discounting the installation of rooftop photovoltaic systems. Since we here at 2nd Green Revolution enjoyed the intellectual exercise that flowed from our first “debate” (which continues now [...]
Xcel Energy’s Solar*Rewards Rebate Partially Reinstated
March 21st, 2011 Eric Wilson Last month news of Xcel Energy’s decision to cut the Solar*Rewards rebate (which was first offered five years ago) for solar installations rocked the industry. A former co-worker informed me that he and his wife had planned on installing a photovoltaic array on their roof in a Denver suburb. However, the reduction in rebates made [...]
My Driving Impressions and Review of the Nissan Leaf: Ready for Prime Time?
February 19th, 2011 Chris DeArmond The 2011 Nissan Leaf is the world’s first affordable, mass produced, all electric vehicle (EV). It comes with an 8 year/100k mile warranty for the batteries, gets a purported 100 mile range on a full charge, and costs only $2.75 to fill up during off-peak hours. Best of all, fully electric vehicles are eligible for [...]
Posted in Behavior, Business, Featured Posts, Green Products, Transportation Tags: Battery, Cars, Chris DeArmond, Electric Vehicles, EPA, Nissan Leaf, Prius, Product Review, Rebates, Tax Rebates, Test Drive 3 Comments »Colorado Begins Cash for Clunky Appliances
April 19th, 2010 Eric Wilson A few months ago, we carried a post introducing the program. In another attempt to jump start the economy (after the stimulus bill and the original cash for clunkers), the government’s newest program begins today in Colorado. Several states have already instituted the program. Rebates are available when trading in older, less efficient models for [...]
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, Recylcing Tags: Colorado, Economy, Energy Star, Rebates No Comments »
