**UPDATED FOR 2016 GUIDELINES** Dozens of solar installation companies, such as SolarCity and SunRun, have sprung up in recent years, cashing in on the solar energy wave. “Save $$! Lock in your utility rate!” Technically they are known as solar … Read More
Earth Day, originally conceived by peace activist John McConnell in 1969, was first celebrated on March 21, 1970, to coincide and venerate the first day of spring. Senator Gaylord Nelson founded a new Earth Day a month later … Read More
A CALL TO ACTION We can survive without electricity, but clean, reliable water is a critical resource that humans simply can’t live without. Growing demand in underserved drought-ridden regions where municipality water infrastructure is unavailable has become problematic. The mortgage … Read More
Sun-setter’s (positive spin for senior citizens) are experiencing the new coined phrase, ageism and continue to dominate the reverse mortgage market. New trends in the reverse mortgage industry are emerging. A new “hybrid” model utilizing reverse mortgages can improve … Read More
When it comes to high-performance building mitigating investment risk, most real estate finance investors and mortgage companies don’t get it. In fact, many lenders tend to discount (undervalue) green-high-performance projects and consider them risky investments. Antiquated lending and appraisal guideline … Read More
The climate change definition is a very loose and often ambiguous term that confuses many people. Climate change polarized conversations have been debated for centuries. On the one hand, it covers pretty much any earth related catastrophe and/ or … Read More
As we find ourselves in a new year, we are filled with new found hope and possibilities. For those engaged in the high-performance building market, all of our pioneering efforts are being realized and a sustaining future is now … Read More
Necessity is the mother of all invention, as the saying goes. Solving the challenge of feeding the masses has plagued humanity for eons. Food production, dependent on water, proper nutrients, and sunlight (or at least UV light) is evolving to … Read More
Conservatives and a few of the nation’s largest utilities companies are gathering momentum to roll back Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) in several states. Their efforts stem from concern over net-energy payments made to utility customers who produce excess renewable (solar) … Read More
The Natural Resources Defense Council blog recently published a blog post titled “Amazingly Good Energy News: U.S. Energy More Secure and Reliable than Ever, Thanks to Efficiency,” It reports that “Our businesses and industries are producing and selling more stuff, … Read More