Awards & Accolades, In the News
July 26, 2017
Via Solar Power World, ReVision was ranked 131st of the top 500 US solar contractors. Ranking strongly in the “rooftop contractor” category, as well, ReVision is #1 in all of New England! Solar Power World, the leading solar publication covering technology, development and installation, publishes the Top Solar Contractors list annually. The list includes hundreds of solar contractors… Read more
Communities Going Solar, Legislation & Policy
After a number of years of using solar renewable energy certificates (SRECs) to underpin and stimulate the growth of solar energy statewide, Massachusetts is currently in the process of implementing a new incentive program based on a tariff concept. The rapid increase of solar in Massachusetts over the past decade is a direct result of… Read more
July 19, 2017
Via the Portland Press Herald, the editorial board speaks out about the need for the Maine legislature to override Governor Paul LePage’s veto of L.D. 1504, Maine’s solar bill: The governor maintains his opposition to solar power, again claiming that he is protecting the poor and elderly from being taken advantage of by people rich… Read more
July 17, 2017
A Climate to Thrive and ReVision Energy are delighted by the popularity of Solarize MDI, and due to the high number of leads and site visits requests still coming in, we’re extending the program! Now home and business owners on Mount Desert Island can sign contracts for this group-discount program through Tuesday, August 15th, giving… Read more
July 14, 2017
Via the Portland Press Herald, Phil Coupe offers another view, countering LePage unofficial energy advisor James LaBrecque’s argument for expensive imported hydro power, relating this diversionary idea to Paul LePage’s anti-solar agenda: In a June 24 column attacking solar energy, James LaBrecque argues that importing hydro power would be cheaper than investing in local solar. Getting Canadian… Read more
July 12, 2017
Some good news for Maine solar supporters! LD1504, the bill which will fix the PUC’s terribly flawed solar rule, passed Maine’s House and Senate with strong bipartisan majorities in the House (105-40) and Senate (29-6). LD1504 now goes to Gov LePage, who is expected to veto the bill. LD1504 currently has enough votes to override… Read more
July 12, 2017
First in motion in the United States over 100 years ago, the electric vehicle, or EV, is, at long last, having its day in the sun. With over a dozen all-electric vehicles on the market today, and manufacturers committing billions to research and development, the transition to zero emission vehicles is accelerating. Electric vehicles were initially… Read more
June 30, 2017