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Solar Energy Alerts! | February 2011 |
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In This Issue...
- Solar Energy Grants
- What's New on Solar-Energy-At-Home.com
- Upcoming Solar Energy Events
Solar Energy Grants
In the January 2011 edition of Solar Energy Alerts! I
showed you how you can find out the amount of money a solar PV system can save you. But now that you
know how much money you can save, do you know where you can find financial help?
There are actually several ways you can finance your solar power project. This month, well focus
on solar energy grants.
What is a Solar Energy Grant?
A grant is simply money that is awarded to you. Unlike a loan, you dont have to pay back the money.
As you can probably guess, a solar energy grant is a grant that is awarded specifically for the purpose
of offsetting the costs of a solar energy system. So this is definitely something you want to take
advantage of if you can qualify.
Solar grant programs are meant to encourage the use and development of solar technologies. Most are
designed to pay down the cost of the systems and equipment... Read More
What's New on Solar-Energy-At-Home.com
Solar-Energy-At-Home.com was featured as a "Green Resource" this month by eLocal.com.
eLocal helps consumers find businesses in their local neighborhood by giving them access to their
comprehensive and user friendly directories.
Take a look at this blog post I wrote for their site:
Go Solar by Taking Advantage of Solar PV Modularity
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Upcoming Solar Energy Events
Featured Solar Energy Events
These are the events that Solar-Energy-At-Home.com readers have submitted to our database...
Other Solar Energy Events
Here are some other solar and renewable energy events that you may be interested in attending...
| Date |
Location |
Event |
| Feb 2 |
Westwood, MA, USA |
Solar Energy Seminar: Is Solar Right For You? |
| Feb 3 |
Maui, HI, USA |
Solar Education Seminar |
| Feb 3 |
Phoenix, AZ, USA |
Solar Tax Strategies for Building Owners |
| Feb 3 |
Fairbanks, AK, USA |
COMMERCIAL SOLAR & WIND SYSTEMS and the National Electrical Code® |
| Feb 5 |
Charles Sturt, Australia |
Living Green Expo |
| Feb 5 |
Monmouth Junction, NJ, USA |
Free Solar Power Energy Seminar |
| Feb 8 |
Maynard, MA, USA |
Maynard Solar Seminar |
| Feb 9 |
Fairbanks, AK, USA |
COMMERCIAL SOLAR & WIND SYSTEMS and the National Electrical Code® |
| Feb 9-11 |
Loveland, CO, USA |
Solar Power Colorado |
| Feb 10 |
Canberra, Australia |
Making Solar Cells Better with Buddhist Singing Bowls |
| Feb 12-13 |
Omaha, NE, USA |
Green Living Health Expo |
| Feb 15 |
Las Vegas, NV, USA |
Rooftop Photovoltaics: Energizing Your Business |
| Feb 16 |
London, UK |
Renewable Power Technologies |
| Feb 16 |
Honolulu, HI, USA |
The Solar Energy Course for Architects, Engineers & Contractors |
| Feb 16-17 |
Worcesteshire, UK |
Energy Now Expo 2011 |
| Feb 16-18 |
Goyang, Korea |
Expo Solar | PV Korea 2011 |
| Feb 16-19 |
Phoenix, AZ, USA |
4th Annual AEE Solar Dealer Conference |
| Feb 17 |
Anchorage, AK, USA |
COMMERCIAL SOLAR & WIND SYSTEMS and the National Electrical Code® |
| Feb 17 |
Mechelen, Belgium |
Grid Connection of Small Wind Turbine Systems |
| Feb 17-18 |
Denver, CO, USA |
Rocky Mountain Sustainability Summit |
| Feb 17-18 |
New Delhi, India |
India Solar Energy Summit |
| Feb 17-19 |
Mumbai, India |
Renewtech India 2011 |
| Feb 19 |
Anchorage, AK, USA |
COMMERCIAL SOLAR & WIND SYSTEMS and the National Electrical Code® |
| Feb 19-20 |
Hattiesburg, MS, USA |
Sustainable Living: 2011 Conference |
| Feb 21-23 |
Zhengzhou, China |
Central Solar Industry Expo 2011 |
| Feb 22 |
Jackson, MS, USA |
Solar Photovoltaic Energy Systems |
| Feb 22-23 |
Melbourne, Australia |
Solar Power Australia 2011 |
| Feb 22-24 |
Shanghai, China |
SNEC PV Power Expo 2011 |
| Feb 23 |
Ipswich, MA |
Ipswich Free Solar Energy Seminar: The Technology, the costs, the incentives |
| Feb 26-27 |
Des Moines, IA, USA |
Green Living Health Expo |
| Feb 27 |
Hyderabad Press Club, Pakistan |
Solar Energy Application - One Day Seminar |
| Mar 1-3 |
Raleigh, NC, USA |
Solar Training Summit For Installers |
| Mar 3-4 |
Miami, FL, USA |
MiaGreen Expo & Conference |
| Mar 4-5 |
Boston, MA, USA |
MIT Energy Conference |
| Mar 10 |
Staten Island, NY, USA |
2011 Staten Island Green & Clean Expo |
| Mar 10-13 |
Istanbul, Turkey |
Solar & PV Technologies Exhibition |
| Mar 17 |
Campbell, CA, USA |
Free Solar Seminar at the Home Depot |
| Mar 19-20 |
Ottawa, Canada |
Ottawa Green Expo |
| Mar 19-21 |
Wuhan, China |
China Solar Brand Products Expo |
| Mar 22 |
Exeter, UK |
Renewable Energy Expo |
| Mar 25-27 |
Xi'an, China |
2011 Western China Solar and PV Industry Expo |
| Mar 26 |
Fredonia, NY |
Chautauqua County Green Expo |
| Mar 26-27 |
Madison, WI, USA |
Green Living Health Expo |
| Mar 28 |
Milan, Italy |
PV Technology Briefing |
| Apr 2-3 |
Fargo, ND, USA |
Green Living Health Expo |
| Apr 3-5 |
Philadelphia, PA, USA |
PV America 2011 |
| Apr 9 |
Bakersfield, CA |
Greater Bakersfield Green Expo |
| Apr 12-14 |
Atlantic City, NJ, USA |
Solar Training Summit For Installers |
| Apr 12-14 |
Nanjing, China |
Clean Energy World Expo |
| Apr 13 |
New York, NY, USA |
Green Products Expo |
| Apr 15-16 |
Phoenix, AZ, USA |
BIG Green Expo & Conference |
| Apr 15-17 |
Los Angeles, CA, USA |
Go Green Expo |
| Apr 16 |
Plano, TX, USA |
Live Green Expo |
| Apr 19 |
Hagerstown, MD |
Go Green Expo |
| Apr 19-21 |
Mumbai, India |
PV + Solar India Expo 2011 |
| Apr 21 |
Vienna, VA, USA |
3rd Annual Vienna Green Expo |
| Apr 25 - May 1 |
Portland, OR, USA |
Northwest Solar Expo & Clean Technology Showcase |
| Apr 28 |
New York, NY, USA |
Building Green Expo & Workshops |
| Apr 30 |
Peterborough, ON, Canada |
8th Annual Green Expo 2011 |
| Apr 30 |
Brooklyn, NY, USA |
Green Getaways: Local Food & Travel Expo |
| May 5-6 |
Ontario, Canada |
Solar Ontario 2011 |
| May 7-8 |
Saint Paul, MN, USA |
Living Green Expo |
| May 13-15 |
Vancouver, Canada |
EPIC: Sustainable Living Expo | Green Living Exhibition |
| May 13-15 |
Timonium, MD, USA |
The Solar and Wind Expo |
| May 14-15 |
Boise, ID, USA |
4th Annual Idaho Green Expo |
| May 30-31 |
Vancouver, Canada |
Solar West 2011 |
| Jun 10-12 |
Kingston, Jamaica |
JCDT Green Expo 2011 |
| Jun 24-26 |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
International Renewable Energy & Environment Conference 2011 |
| Jun 11-12 |
King of Prussia PA, USA |
The Solar and Wind Expo |
| Jul 12-14 |
San Francisco, CA, USA |
Intersolar North America |
| Sep 5-9 |
Hamburg, Germany |
26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition |
| Oct 11-12 |
London, UK |
Energy Solutions 2011 |
| Oct 22-23 |
Sioux Falls, SD, USA |
Green Living Health Expo |
Do you know of any solar energy or green-living events happening in your area? Add them to the database
using our online Submit Form. It's quick and easy.
In Closing...
Is there a residential solar energy topic you'd like more information about? If so, let me know
through my Contact page (make sure to note that you subscribe to
Solar Energy Alerts! so I can put your request to the top of the list). I'm always looking
for topics of interest to Solar-Energy-At-Home.com readers.
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