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Solar Price Fall Equals $10 Oil Prices!

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Bill Roth

Bloomberg reports that “If oil prices fell from their 2008 peak as far as solar component prices have, a barrel of oil would cost about $10 – a 93 percent drop.” The fall in price of cleantech and the soaring … Continue reading →

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American Consumer’s Energy Policy: Conservation, Renewable Energy and Natural Gas

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Bill Roth

Americans are implementing conservation and energy efficiency in their homes. They see the benefits of solar, wind and natural gas as worth the risks. These are the just released findings from a new Harris Poll conducted in February 2011. A … Continue reading →

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U.S. Farmers Go Solar!

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Bill Roth

America’s farmers lead the world in the adoption of innovation and technology. And one technology they are embracing is solar power! The United States Department of Agriculture conducted a study entitled On-Farm Renewable Energy Production Survey. Here’s a summary of … Continue reading →

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Solar Grows 67% In USA!!

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Bill Roth

“Think Solar” is now “Buying Solar” for consumers across America. The Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA®) just announced that solar installation have grown by 67% since 2009. How many industries do you think can point to this type of success … Continue reading →

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Solar Prices Fall, More Homeowners Are Buying Solar

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Bill Roth

Will a roof top solar power PV system on your home’s roof ever be price competitive with utility supplied electricity? The good news is that roof top solar prices are falling and very soon this year the 100,000th roof top … Continue reading →

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Roof Top Solar PV Price Competitiveness

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Bill Roth

A recent Gallop poll found that 87% of Americans support a National Energy Bill that includes financial incentives for solar and renewable energy. So how many Americans would support solar if it was price competitive with utility supplied electricity? That … Continue reading →

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Earth 2017: A Smart, Healthy and Green Economy

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Bill Roth

The one question I am always asked is “What is Earth 2017?” The short answer is that as a professional economist I am projecting a $10 TRILLION annual revenue global economy in sustainable goods and services by the year 2017. … Continue reading →

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