Solar Made Simple; Solar Energy 101
What: Solar Energy Education Workshop Presented by Blue Selenium Solar, LLC
When: • Tuesday, February 5 @ 7pm AND
• Tuesday, February 12 @ 10am
Where: Medford Public Library, 111 High Street, Medford MA
What You Will Learn:
If you’ve ever considered going solar, have an interest in lowering your utility costs or are just curious about if and how it all works, please join us and learn how "going green" with solar energy in Medford can benefit our community, our environment AND your personal finances! The workshop is free and presented by Medford resident, Elissa Carreras of Blue Selenium Solar, LLC. For more information contact Energize Medford at 617-863-7788, or visit www.energizemedford.com.
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Geothermal & Solar Information Session
What: Geothermal & Solar Information Session Sponsored by, Joyce Lin Real Estate
When: Friday, December 7th, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Where: Fidelity Community Room Leominster, MA
What You Will Learn:
Join us for a workshop about Geothermal and Solar. Our friend Melanie Head from Energy Smart Alternatives will be presenting a crash course in geothermal heating and cooling applications for homes in New England. Then, the Blue Selenium Solar Team will be presenting a crash course on the benefits of a Solar Photovoltaic Electric System for homeowners and businesses in Massachusetts.
Registration: Contact Joyce Lin (978)-337-1237 or Joyce@JoyceLin-RE.com
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www.BlueSel.com Email:Info@BlueSel.com Phone 508-833-9500
Solar Energy 101
What:Solar Energy Education Workshop Presented by Blue Selenium Solar, LLC
When: Thursday, November 15, 2012
7 pm – 8 pm
Where: Bestsellers Café
24 High Street
Medford
What You Will Learn:
•Looking to save money on utilities?
•Curious about solar energy?
•Questioning if it really works in New England?
•Wondering if solar energy is reliable AND affordable?
Join us for an enlightening workshop about solar energy facts and fiction. Learn how “going green” in Medford can help you keep more green in your pocket!
The workshop is free and presented by Blue Selenium Solar, LLC. For information contact Medford resident, Elissa Carreras at 781-977-8313, ecarreras@bluesel.com or visit www.BlueSel.com/Energize-Medford
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www.BlueSel.com Email:Info@BlueSel.com Phone 508-833-9500
What: Harvest Your Energy Festival 2012, Medford MA
When: Saturday, October 13, 2012, 1pm-4pm
Where: At the base of "Windy", the Wind Turbine, Mystic Riverbend Park, behind the McGlynn School, Medford MA, 02155
Come see Blue Selenium Solar at an energy focused event in the City of Medford. Local businesses, organizations, and citizens share involvement in the world of energy and the environment, all brought together by the City of Medford's Energy Commitee and Mass Energy Consumer Alliance. Bring your friends and family to an all inclusive atmosphere where an attitude of caring and responsability will be clear to all.
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Suburban Boston Fall Home Show
Show Address:
Shriners Auditorium
99 Fordham Road
Wilmington, MA 01887
Friday, September 28, 11:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday, September 29, 10:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday, September 30, 10:00am - 6:00pm
Admisson: Free!
Come see our booth the Shriner's Auditorium in Wilmington, MA, where you can learn how to get American-made solar panels from SolarWorld, and learn about no-money down financing from Clean Power Finance!
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www.BlueSel.com Email:Info@BlueSel.com Phone 508-833-9500
Come Visit Blue Selenium Solar At a Solar Workshop!
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Meet us at VivaPalooza! Healthy Living Expo at Barnstable High School on Sept 8th, 2012 where local vendors will showcase services for a healthy and more sustainable lifestyle. It's free!
"VivaPalooza is an annual healthy living expo which focuses on education, empowerment, and advocacy for all. It is a free, fun-filled, and informative event that showcases a full spectrum of healthy choices available on Cape Cod. Local vendors will demonstrate products and services for a healthier lifestyle, speakers will discuss today’s important health topics, and area restaurants will provide a healthy fare sampling. A farmer’s market, kids’ activities, health screenings, blood drive, live entertainment, yoga, T’ai Chi, a Zumbathon, and more.
This will be a “humdinger” of a day!
Vivapaloooza will also be an official registration site for the Mighty Meehan 5K Road Race to benefit pediatric cancer research at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute." - Emerald Physicians
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Some people think solar is expensive. Many years ago it used to be expensive, but recent advances in technology have lowered the cost of solar energy systems by 40 % in the last 5 years. Also, the introduction of several new financial incentives has brought this cost down even further. So in today's world, the actual cost of your solar energy system really depends on two things:
- Do you know how much solar energy your home can generate?
- Do you know how easily you can access the credits and rebates that can cut the system price in half?
As you can see, the answer to "how much does a solar system cost?", is not the same as it was yesterday. To answer the cost question for your specific home, we’d have to ask some easy questions about your home and your goals. There are a lot of different components that go into purchasing a solar system depending on your needs and circumstances, and there are a lot of incentives and rebates available as well. After we have answered the following three main questions, we can then begin to design your system:
- Your location: we use Google maps to research the location of your home and which direction your home is facing. You also want to have minimal tree coverage because the trees destruct the your solar systems ability to perform. Your home also needs to face as much south as possible, because that is where the sun comes from.
- The location of the system itself: after we have researched your home on google maps, we then determine where on your property the solar system would perform the best, such as; your main roof, garage roof, dormer, or a ground mount.
- How much of your utilities you use each month: we will determine this by looking at your electric bill, which we will collect at the time of your free solar site analysis. We will need to know this because this will help us determine the size of the solar system that will cover your needs.
Once we determine the solar potential for your home, we can then determine the cost of your system. The good news is, the initial cost will be reduced in half with all of the federal and state tax credits and rebates available. If you need financing for your system, we also have several alternatives available that involve little or no money down if you qualify. To learn more about incentives and rebates,
check out this page on the Blue Selenium Solar website.
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www.BlueSel.com Email:Info@BlueSel.com Phone 508-833-9500
Have you heard about the revolution in solar economics? No?
Well, it used to take 20 years to pay for a solar system, but now it takes 4 to 5 years! Here’s how;
First, there is a Federal tax credit which covers 30% of gross cost at installation with no maximum cap on the credit.
Then from the state of Massachusetts, there is a Renewable Energy Tax Credit, which is 15% of net expenditure, $1,000 maximum.
On top of that, MassCEC (Massachusetts Clean Energy Center) gives a Commonwealth Solar II Rebate;
- Homeowners that have a typical 5kW system installed may be eligible to get a Commonwealth Solar rebate check of up to $2,000. They can receive their check 4-8 weeks after the system has been installed. The $2,000 is based on the state paying you $.40 a watt. Blue Selenium Solar does all the paperwork, sends it in, and you to do is sign on the dotted line!
- There's a couple of other adders that can increase your solar rebate if you qualify. Here’s what it means; if you buy Massachusetts manufactured components, you can get $.05 a watt, moderate home value adder and moderate household income adder.
- To see if you qualify, check with us if you think your home is of moderate value or your household income is of moderate value. You could get up to $.40 a watt more which would double your rebates!
There is one more incentive that is a production based incentive, called SRECS(Solar Renewable Energy Credits) that caused a huge revolution in solar economics and helped reduce the typical payback periods from 20 years to 5 years! To find out more, stay tuned for our next article.
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Posted by
Wally Cole on Sat, Feb 04, 2012 @ 09:00 AM
The Solar Renewable Energy Credit (SREC) Program launched by the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has revolutionized the economics of solar for homeowners and businesses in Massachusetts. Recently the program made some excellent enhancements that make it even more attractive. The income flow from selling your SRECS is now much more predictable, making the multi-year ROI on a solar project investment even more attractive.
Thomas Astore, CPA and Partner at Rodman and Rodman, CPAs, has penned this terrific summary of the recent positive changes. His firm is the most solar-savvy accounting firm in Massachusetts and many of Blue Selenium Solar's clients depend on their specialized Green Team for an objective evaluation of the cash flow, tax benefits, and ROI of their renewable energy project investments. He can be reached at 617-965-5959 at www.RodmanCPA.com. Here's his article:
FUTURE OF SREC CAP RATES NOW MORE CERTAIN
Since the inception of the SREC program, there has been uncertainty over how to value SRECs into the future. While the original wording of the Act allowed the state to adjust the cap by up to 10% of the current value each year, this left a lot of room for speculation. On December 28, 2011 the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) announced a ten year rolling schedule that would set the SREC rate each year for the next ten years. The schedule begins to adjust the cap rate down by 5% each year beginning in 2014. The current schedule runs through 2021, and will include the rate for the next year in late January, and each year annually after that.
With this new schedule, calculating the rate of return on a solar project now contains more certainty as to what the return will be on each SREC. This is a big benefit to project developers and financers as now instead of an unpredictable 10% adjustment, there is a known 5% decrease each year.
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