It's not easy being green
By Deon Roberts, Online Editor Not too long ago, I was watching the Suzie Orman show on CNBC. A nationally recognized financial expert, Suzie uses her show to tell people how to spend their money....
View ArticleCommission: Solar panels go against “soul and the character” of Vieux Carré
French Quarter resident Glade Bilby hoped a solar panel on his roof would be the finishing touch to his renovated Esplanade Avenue home. He received approval from the city’s architectural review...
View ArticleArchitects ponder low-cost options to solar energy
Solar panels and other energy efficient add-ons have long been mainstays of green building. But some architects believe there’s an easier path to sustainability than shelling out thousands of dollars...
View ArticleBuy-in on renewable resources a tough sell for homeowners
A strong April wind furrows the muddy brown canal running alongside Buddy Mayfield’s home on the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain before sweeping past the bulkhead holding in his kept lawn and up into...
View ArticleGoogle to finance home solar systems
NEW YORK — Google wants to buy solar panels for your house. The search giant announced today that it will provide $75 million to build 3,000 residential solar electricity systems throughout the...
View ArticleSolar power beginning to go mainstream
NEW YORK — Solar energy may finally get its day in the sun. The high costs that for years made it impractical as a mainstream source of energy are plummeting. Real estate companies are racing to...
View ArticleU.S. affirms steep tariffs on China solar panels
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is upholding steep tariffs on solar panels made in China, finding that China’s government is subsidizing companies that are flooding the U.S. market with low-cost...
View ArticleLa. Public Service Commission postpones solar vote
State regulators have postponed voting on whether to roll back the benefits of incentives to add solar paneling to homes.
View ArticleInventor pushes solar panels for roads, highways
The solar panels that Idaho inventor Scott Brusaw has built aren't meant for rooftops. They are meant for roads, driveways, parking lots, bike trails and, eventually, highways.
View ArticleSolar panel customers sue state over tax credits
Solar panel customers are suing the state over an imposed cap on refundable solar tax credits.
View ArticleLouisiana to pay $15M for solar tax credits stalled in 2015
Louisiana will spend up to $15 million to clear a backlog of tax credits for homeowners who paid thousands to add solar panels to their property only to see the state abruptly end the tax breaks they...
View ArticleCommission: Solar panels go against “soul and the character” of Vieux Carré
French Quarter resident Glade Bilby hoped a solar panel on his roof would be the finishing touch to his renovated Esplanade Avenue home. He received approval from the city’s architectural review...
View ArticleArchitects ponder low-cost options to solar energy
Solar panels and other energy efficient add-ons have long been mainstays of green building. But some architects believe there’s an easier path to sustainability than shelling out thousands of dollars...
View ArticleBuy-in on renewable resources a tough sell for homeowners
A strong April wind furrows the muddy brown canal running alongside Buddy Mayfield’s home on the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain before sweeping past the bulkhead holding in his kept lawn and up into...
View ArticleGoogle to finance home solar systems
NEW YORK — Google wants to buy solar panels for your house. The search giant announced today that it will provide $75 million to build 3,000 residential solar electricity systems throughout the...
View ArticleSolar power beginning to go mainstream
NEW YORK — Solar energy may finally get its day in the sun. The high costs that for years made it impractical as a mainstream source of energy are plummeting. Real estate companies are racing to...
View ArticleU.S. affirms steep tariffs on China solar panels
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is upholding steep tariffs on solar panels made in China, finding that China’s government is subsidizing companies that are flooding the U.S. market with low-cost...
View ArticleLa. Public Service Commission postpones solar vote
State regulators have postponed voting on whether to roll back the benefits of incentives to add solar paneling to homes.
View ArticleInventor pushes solar panels for roads, highways
The solar panels that Idaho inventor Scott Brusaw has built aren't meant for rooftops. They are meant for roads, driveways, parking lots, bike trails and, eventually, highways.
View ArticleSolar panel customers sue state over tax credits
Solar panel customers are suing the state over an imposed cap on refundable solar tax credits.
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