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Zoom Chat with Jim Leaman – Solar PV on Residential

I have wanted to start a video blog series for some time now, so this change to our normal patterns is the opportunity. Give me some grace while I figure out systems and try some things. For this discussion, I started a ZOOM chat with Jim Leaman on Solar PV on residential projects.
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Harmony Square Dairy Queen – Project Update Part 4

Read our progress on the Harmony Square Dairy Queen here: Part 1  –  Part 2  –  Part 3  –  Part 5 We are getting close to the finish line now with less than two months of work to be done on the Harmony Square Dairy Queen Project in Harrisonburg. Tile is being...

Want Solar on your roof? Worried you cannot afford it? Find out the truth here

Want Solar on your roof? Worried you cannot afford it? Find out the truth here: Oct 14, Plains District Community Center, 233 McCauley Dr, Timberville, 6 to 8 pm Oct 15, Ares Community Center, 201 Green St, Bridgewater, 6 to 8 pm Oct 22, Community Center, 20593 Blue & Gold...

Green Term Defined: Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)

The Solarize movement is strong in both the Shenandoah Valley and Charlottesville. The cost of Solar PV has dramatically dropped over the last few years and with this group buying power, the cost has never been lower. So now a big decision needs to be made, do you sell your RECs...

Green Term Defined: Solar

Solar is sexy. You see it on television, read about it in newspapers, and see it on roofs. Going green and adding solar walk hand in hand in the mass media. However, many don’t understand all the options and implications of using solar energy in building structures. Passive...