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By admin on Apr 12, 2013
After factoring in your utility’s solar-power rebate, the federal solar tax credit, and accelerated depreciation, the gross cost of your solar-energy system is reduced up to 95%.[/caption] by Rachel Simmons “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” How many times have you heard that one around tax time? It was originally penned by […]
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Jessica Oakley at 19 months (so, nearly two years old). Already interested in rooftops![/caption] 1. What’s your position with Brightergy? How long have you been working here? Project Coordinator. Since August 2012. 2. Where are you from / where did you grow up? What’s your background (educational/work)? I was born in South Dakota, but mostly grew up in northern […]
Read More →By admin on Apr 10, 2013
The Brightergy team with Tim, Marcia and Jack Dorsey at MA Tech Services’ Solar Ribbon Cutting.[/caption] by Rachel Simmons If you follow Tim and Marcia Dorsey on Twitter (and you should: @Tim535353 and @marciadorsey), you’ve noticed that they enjoy telling their followers–and the Twitterverse–“good morning” and “goodnight.” In particular, they’re fond of sharing sunrise photos of their Mississippi River view […]
Read More →By admin on Apr 06, 2013
The 2013 Clinton Global Initiative University weekend is being hosted in St. Louis April 5-7 at Washington University.[/caption] by Rachel Simmons In 2005, President Bill Clinton established the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) to convene global leaders to create and implement innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. Their mission is simple: to turn ideas into action. Then, in 2007, […]
Read More →By admin on Apr 04, 2013
Jason Mendenhall at two years old.[/caption] 1. What’s your position with Brightergy? How long have you been working here? I am currently the Estimator; I have held this position for about 8 months. I started with Brightergy in April of 2011 as a Solar Technician. I quickly became a Lead Technician; I was moved into the PM role in May […]
Read More →By admin on Apr 03, 2013
Erik Lueders – Parkway Schools Sustainability Manager – at the Growing Green Awards last week. Parkway took home the Award for Operational Excellence. Photo by Cindy Bambini[/caption] by Julie Lewis-Farrelly On Thursday March 28th, 2013 I was delighted to attend the St. Louis Regional Chamber’s fifth annual 2013 Growing Green awards, the awards ceremony for those who had participated in the […]
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By admin on Mar 29, 2013
March 28, 2013 St. Louis Business Journal, biznext blog by Amir Kurtovic What do you do after having been profiled on 60 Minutes and hanging out with former President Bill Clinton? If you’re Twitter and Square co-founder Jack Dorsey, you lend some of that star power to your family. Dorsey was recently profiled on 60 Minutes and will be in […]
Read More →By admin on Mar 15, 2013
Solar power installers at work at the Parkway School District’s Northeast Middle School. ©Photo by Jerry Naunheim Jr.[/caption] by Rachel Simmons The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released their 2012 Solar Insight Report for 2012 (A Year in Review) on Thursday March 14. All in all, 2012 was a record year for the solar industry, as clean, renewable energy becomes […]
Read More →By admin on Mar 12, 2013
The White House’s Green Button Initiative aims to give a new level of access to energy usage data. Image Credit: Stuart Miles / FreeDigitalPhotos.net[/caption] by Rachel Simmons We’ve always been a culture of recorders, humans. We’re collectors, documenters, and trackers. In Wales last year, the National Botanic Garden’s head of research and conversation led a project to create a database […]
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