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Ogle County residents express concern over solar farms – News – Rockford Register Star

[ad_1] STILLMAN VALLEY — Acres of green crops are a welcome sight in Ogle County. Acres of green energy in the form of solar panels, not so much. Stillman Valley residents Heather and Mike Lalor have collected more than 400 signatures from residents opposed to special-use permits that would allow development of four proposed solar farms. The solar […]

Fontaine Modification now installing eNow solar panels

[ad_1] Fontaine Modification Fleet Services, in response to the increased demand for solar-powered auxiliary systems, now offers installation of solar panels from eNow Solar Energy Solutions. The company’s Statesville NC location recently upfitted 26 sleeper trucks with the panels, which are designed to capture and convert the sun’s energy into useable power for trucks. “Working […]

New Milford Residents File Brief to Block Solar Power Farm, Claiming Plan Will Damage Environment

[ad_1] New Britain Superior Court. Photo: Google Earth Claiming a prospective solar farm in New Milford would be disastrous to the environment and that the Connecticut Siting Council hastily rushed approval of the plan, attorneys representing Rescue Candlewood Mountain have filed a court brief in opposition to the proposal. The 88-page brief filed Aug. 9 […]

Fontaine Modification Will Now Install eNow Solar Panels – Fuel Smarts

[ad_1] Fontaine Modification now offers installation services for eNow’s solar energy solutions at modificaiton centers across the U.S. Photo courtesy eNow Fontaine Modification Fleet Services now offers installation of solar panel systems from eNow Solar Energy Solutions, capable of powering certain systems on a heavy-duty truck. Fontaine’s Statesville, North Carolina, location recently upfitted […]

Utility companies may soon provide loans for energy upgrades

[ad_1] Utility companies are looking at offering their customers loans for energy-efficiency upgrades and renewable energy systems that would be paid back through their monthly utility bills. The lending system called “on-bill financing” exists in other parts of the country and was recently made possible by a bill signed into law last month, KTOO-FM reported […]

Workshop to be held on Solarize Brookfield

[ad_1] Photo: Carol Kaliff / Hearst Connecticut Media St. Joseph Church in Brookfield installed 475 solar panels on its school over the summer. The panels will power the church, rectory and parish center and go live on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. St. Joseph Church in Brookfield installed 475 solar panels on its school over the […]