In the News, Legislation & Policy
January 9, 2020
Make it a Sunny New Year! UPDATED: 1/8/2020 There is bright news for both homeowners and businesses who are ready to make 2020 the year they finally go solar – a 26% federal tax credit remains available, and thanks to reduced solar panel prices, and ever-increasing rates from sources of traditional electricity, 2020 is the… Read more
Updated: 1/8/20 Residential EV Charging Incentives: Federal Federal tax credit of 30% on hardware/installation costs capped at $1000 for residential and $30k for commercial. EV Incentives Federal Tax Credit up to $7,500. Phasing out for Tesla and GM; Nissan will likely sell it’s first 200,000 cars and have its rebate begin to be phased out… Read more
January 8, 2020
Did you know that municipalities and nonprofits can go solar for no upfront cost through a Power Purchase Agreement? This arrangement allows nonprofits to save money with solar instead of paying extra for dirty power from the utility. Learn more from this helpful animation! Read more
January 8, 2020
We’ve been having a blast highlighting our ReVisionistas for years now, and we still haven’t run out of stories to share. Now, we’re happy to share another ReVision co-owner’s story in our first video bio. Carley Williams kicks it off! Read more
January 1, 2020
For Martha Clark and her husband Randy Hayes, their wood stove had always been an efficient, reliable way to heat their home. Post-retirement however, they suddenly found it posed a unique problem. Fortunately, an electric air source heat pump combined with solar provided a worry-free wintertime solution, all while boosting their home’s sustainability. Passive Solar… Read more
December 28, 2019
A Partner’s Perspective by Co-Founder Phil Coupe With 7 billion passengers aboard, the good ship planet earth is like an old yet still beautiful 20th century luxury liner – excellent bones, but in need of a serious makeover. Repairing the environmental damage from 200 years of Industrial and Technological Revolutions powered by fossil fuels is… Read more
December 26, 2019
The family-owned Brooks Trap Mill has been supplying fishing and aquaculture equipment for 60 years. Their new solar array will save them more than $500,000 over the life of the system, and will contribute to the Gulf of Maine’s health by removing around 120,000 lbs of carbon pollution from the air every year. This is yet… Read more
December 18, 2019