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Homepower Magazine

22 Sep 07 | Commentary, General, Training

I received my first issue of Homepower Magazine in the mail last Saturday. I am not disappointed. This issue had lots of good information on photovoltaics and renewable energy installations in the Northeast.

Homepower Magazine cover

Many people feel that since the Northeast is not in the sun belt, solar power will be a poor investment. They could not be more wrong. Our cost for electricity is around 14.9 cents per kWh. This is one of the more expensive rates in the US. Even though we typically get less insolation than areas in the south and southwest, the fact that our electricity rates are much higher than most makes solar a good investment.

There is also a great article on how photovoltiacs are made and what is being done to make them more efficient and less expensive. If, for example, renewable energy received the same subsidies that oil or coal received, the prices would be about half of what they are today. Make you wonder, doesn’t it. Also, the fact that more and more renewable energy manufacturing is coming on line, will drive prices down eventually anyway.

I am very pleased with Homepower Magazine and recommend it to anyone interested in renewable energy.

Here is a list of all the articles in this issue:

  1. Affordable Solar
  2. Efficiency Details
  3. Cashing in
  4. Sunshine states
  5. plug-in hybrids
  6. PV parts
  7. Buyers guide
  8. Pump primer
  9. REview
  10. Solar savings
  11. System monitoring

The there are the regular departments such as:

  1. From us to You
  2. Ask the Experts
  3. Mailbox
  4. Code Corner
  5. Independent Power Providers
  6. Power Politics
  7. Word power
  8. Home and heart
  9. RE happenings
  10. Marketplace
  11. Installers directory
  12. Advertisers index
  13. RE people

Overall a very good trade publication for anyone in the RE business, whether just getting started or a veteran of many years.

Related posts:

  1. Membership in Solar Energy International
  2. SEI Newsletter
  3. Renewable energy as an investment

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22 Sep 07 | Commentary, General, Training | Comments (0)