Tax Incentives

Aug 15, 20226 min read

The Inflation Reduction Act

The Energy Show · The Inflation Reduction Act This week’s Energy Show podcast is about the IRA. Even if you’re retired or Irish, the...

May 23, 20221 min read

Don’t Tax the Sun Rally

The Energy Show · Don't Tax the Sun This week’s Energy Show is a special Public Service Announcement for the “Don’t Tax the Sun Rally”...

Aug 27, 20192 min read

Solar Investment Tax Credit

30% of the costs of a solar or battery storage system are paid for with the Solar Investment Tax credit. The Solar Investment Tax Credit...

Sep 19, 20182 min read

The Commercial Solar Opportunity

There are there are three market segment for solar in the U.S.: residential, utility and commercial. Based on some rough math, in 2018 we...

Mar 6, 20181 min read

Tax Reform – What Does It Mean For Solar?

This week’s show is about TAXES! I know, try to contain your excitement. It’s been 32 years since President Reagan pushed through the...

Jan 9, 20182 min read

Commercial Energy Storage with Neil Maguire of Adara Power

For the past 15+ years companies have been installing PV solar systems to reduce their energy costs, measured in kilowatt hours (kwh)....

Oct 2, 20171 min read

Solar Incentives - Don't Miss the 2017 Solar Tax Credit

We usually discuss the topic of filing for the 30% Solar Tax Credit in January or February. That’s when most people who just installed...

Mar 27, 20171 min read

Getting your Solar Investment Tax Credit

It’s that time of the year…tax time, that is. Every year we get questions from customers about filling out their solar investment tax...

Jan 27, 20171 min read

Carbon Tax

“Pigovian Tax.” If you know what this means, then you can skip this week’s Energy Show on Renewable Energy World. For everyone else...

Aug 1, 20161 min read

Rooftop Solar is a Low Risk, High Return Investment

Traditional finance theory characterizes investments by their risk and their return. High risk investments, such as junk bonds, have to...

May 8, 20162 min read

Cost Trends in the Solar Industry

Lower costs trends in the solar industry are creating a boom. At the end of 2015 there were over 200,000 people employed in the industry,...

Jan 17, 20161 min read

Solar Incentives in 2016

Over the past few months you may have seen or heard a continuous stream of ads warning about the imminent demise of solar incentives,...

Jan 4, 20161 min read

Equipment for Your Commercial Solar Installation

Whenever I land in a city I can’t help noticing how few — if any — commercial rooftops have solar panels. Historically, there have been...

Nov 16, 20152 min read

PACE Financing for Homes and Businesses with Cisco Devries

A rooftop solar system is an expensive up-front investment. The typical 5 kw system costs about $20,000 – or $14,000 after the 30%...

Nov 11, 20151 min read

Tips for Lower Cost Rooftop Solar Installations

Headline: “Low Cost Rooftop Solar.” What’s not to like? If you’re a homeowner you can save thousands of dollars shopping around for the...

Mar 3, 20152 min read

Cap And Trade - Good For Solar, Bad For Gas - Sep 2014

Over 95% of climate scientists have concluded that CO2 is the primary cause of global warming. Solving the problem requires a dramatic...

Feb 18, 20151 min read

Filing for your Solar Investment Tax Credit

Filing For Your Solar Investment Tax Credit - Feb 2015 It's getting to be that time of the year again -- tax time, that is. As all new...