Boston Company Plans Region’s Largest Solar Array
BOSTON (AP) — A Boston-based renewable energy company is pledging to open the region’s biggest solar power array on a former landfill in Canton. Officials at Southern Sky Renewable Energy said Monday...
View ArticleMIT Profs. Turn Windows Into Electricity-Generating Solar Panels
CAMBRIDGE (CBS) – In the very near future, you may be looking at your windows for much more than a good view. Windows may be turned into mini power generators. Instead of bulky solar panels, which can...
View ArticleHow To Avoid Home Solar Power Scams
BOSTON (CBS) – Excited about the opportunity to reduce his carbon footprint and save money, Charles Bomfalk jumped at the opportunity to install solar panels and small wind turbines on his roof. But...
View ArticleSolar Panels Bring Heat In Carver
CARVER (CBS) – Most everyone is in favor of renewable energy. However, Chief Correspondent Joe Shortsleeve says some homeowners in southeastern Massachusetts are not happy about a proposed change in...
View ArticleHomeowners Install Solar Panels Without Paying Upfront
BOSTON (CBS) – Workers recently swarmed Francisca Guerva’s two-family home, installing a state of the art array of solar panels. Normally, installing a system of this nature would cost about $30,000....
View ArticleI-Team: The Hidden Dangers Of Solar Panels
BOSTON (CBS) – Solar energy is hot again. Installations jumped 20% last year, and are expected to go up another 30% this year. That is certainly good news for the environment, but it is also concerning...
View ArticleSolar Energy Farms Cutting Energy Costs In Several Towns
LOWELL (CBS) – They are the newest farms sprouting up all over the state. The funny looking fields are solar farms and they are becoming a major cash crop for cities and towns. “It’s a great re-use and...
View ArticleI-Team: Hidden Cost Of Solar Panels
BOSTON (CBS) – With the potential to save homeowners hundreds of dollars a year in electricity costs, solar panels are growing in popularity across Massachusetts. However, there is a little-known...
View ArticleMissouri May Soon Have Solar Panels on Roadways
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – Instead of simple asphalt you could soon find yourself driving on solar panels in Missouri. During this week’s Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission meeting, MoDOT District...
View ArticleI-Team: Homeowner’s Solar Stalemate With Utility Company Is Over
BOSTON (CBS) – Almost two years after crews installed solar panels on his roof, Roy Hall is finally able to enjoy their energy-saving benefits. This month, the Lunenburg homeowner connected to the...
View ArticleMayor On Hot Mic: ‘This Will Kill You If You Vote Against This’
HAVERHILL (CBS) – It played out on public access television, right before the Haverhill School Board took a vote. Mayor Jim Fiorentini leaned over to Chairwoman Maura Ryan-Ciardiello, not realizing the...
View ArticleBeverly Neighbors Outraged Over Front Yard Solar Panels
BEVERLY (CBS) – It’s a neighborhood argument over solar panels, but not the kind you’re used to seeing on roof tops. These are on a pole, right in the owner’s front yard. And that is turning friends...
View ArticleI-Team: Consumer Complaints Prompt Call For Oversight of Solar Industry
BOSTON (CBS) – Solar systems, like the one on the roof of John Collins’ Amesbury home, really can add up to big savings every month. “In the summertime, it would be close to $100,” he said. But just a...
View ArticleCity Weighs New Regulations After ‘Solar Monster’ Complaints
BEVERLY, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts couple’s large solar array, dubbed the Solar Monster by critics, will be allowed to remain, but city officials are weighing rules to prevent others from building...
View ArticleMassachusetts Cranberry Farmers Want To Build Solar Panels Over Their Bogs
CARVER, Mass. (AP) — Plummeting cranberry prices and the country’s ongoing trade wars have America’s cranberry industry eyeing a possible new savior: solar power. Some cranberry farmers in...
View ArticleI-Team’s Call For Action Gets Results For Woman Waiting Months For Solar...
BOSTON (CBS) – The sounds of a drill on her roof is music to the ears of Susan Barnes. The Oxford woman has been waiting months to have her solar panels reinstalled after having her roof replaced....
View ArticleSolar Panel Owners Thrilled By Record Sunshine In March
BOSTON (CBS) — If you’ve lived in New England for any period of time, you know that March can be a cruel month. The calendar says spring, but in many years, our weather has other plans. This March has...
View ArticleMassachusetts Clean Energy Researchers Share $2.6M In Grants
BOSTON (AP) — Nearly two dozen clean energy companies and researchers around Massachusetts are sharing more than $2.6 million in grants to support clean energy innovation and technology development,...
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