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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced investments totaling $890,000 to help 16 Kentucky businesses to improve their energy efficiency including four Elizabethtown businesses.

The department made these 16 investments through the Rural Energy for America Program, which provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems

Originally published on PV-Tech

Hit by soaring electricity prices and widespread power outages during a severe cold weather event earlier this year, Texas homeowners have been ramping up rooftop solar and battery storage installs to protect against future blackouts and increase their energy independence.

Winter Storm Uri in February 2021 caused more than 4.5 million people in Texas to

Originally published on KXAN.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Solar customers will be keeping some money in their pockets come January. The board of directors for the Pedernales Electric Cooperative revoked increasing rates for solar customers during a meeting Friday.

The proposed changes would have included time of use charges, which would mean higher rates during peak hours, typically

Originally published on One Toyota.

Ben Keating says his investment in solar power will quickly pay for itself, then generate a steady return longer term in the savings on the electricity he doesn’t have to buy off the grid.

Ben Keating, by his own admission, is no environmentalist. He is a businessman. Pure and simple.

So his decision to

Austin-based Freedom Solar has raised objections to a slate of regressive policies in Texas, including at least a 20-25% rate increase, that Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) plans to initiate for its members who choose to use solar energy for their homes. The PEC Board of Directors approved the action unanimously in December 2020 and plans a final vote

HOUSTON (CW39) – The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Does that play a role in where you put the panels on the home? 

“Absolutely. What we are looking for is solar radiant factor and you are going to find that on the east, south, and west side of the home”, says Freedom Solar Representative Gene Smith.

Not

When blackouts hit Houston last February, Rob and Robin Dickehuth’s home became a port in the storm for neighbors, thanks to a $35,000 solar and battery system [from Freedom Solar] that kept windows aglow and devices fully charged.

“We were pretty much the only home on the block with light,” Rob said. “I think this was a hard lesson for

Before becoming CEO at Freedom Solar, Bret Biggart’s career had been a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs.

School was always a struggle for him due to attention deficit disorder. He managed to squeak by in college and talk his way into Rice’s MBA program, which he admitted was very hard and he almost failed.

He landed choice positions at

As Texans begin to recover from last month’s once-in-a-century winter storm, many wonder how the state — an icon of the oil and gas industry and home to Houston, “the energy capital of the world” — was thrust into darkness for days on end.

When the Texas power grid began failing in communities statewide, many in positions of power quickly

Josh Meade saw Freedom Solar grow from a startup to a multi-state enterprise. He’s been in solar energy long enough to know the “old” way of climbing on roofs and translating hand-drawn sketches into official solar plans. Now, Freedom Solar has fully embraced drone technology. As lead designer, he loves how it helps site assessors stay safe and how drones

As those working from home seek to reduce their electricity bills, the solar company has enjoyed increased demand and has responded with a hiring spree, as well as plans for multistate expansion.

With so many working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic, more expensive electricity bills have become a part of life.

That trend has forced residents to look for

DENVER — From Colorado’s famous 300+ days of sunshine each year to the sun that’s a centerpiece of our beloved state flag, Coloradans know that life is better under our bluebird skies. That love of clear days and bright sunshine extends to solar energy, too. The Centennial State is among the nation’s leaders, ranked 12th in the U.S. for total solar

Solar power is becoming more and more popular throughout Colorado Springs. Not only can you have energy independence, but you can have power resilience with solar and back up power.

Sherren Harter, Director of Marketing for Freedom Solar, joins us this morning with details on how you can make that transition.

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After our most profitable quarter ever Freedom Solar is excited to announce that we’ve expanded in the San Antonio market with a new office space that has quadrupled in size. This comes as no surprise, as we’ve seen tremendous growth and opportunity for solar in the Alamo City.

An Austin-based solar company coming off its strongest quarter ever is moving

Recently, Freedom Solar was named number 11 in Greater Austin Top Workplaces 2020, in the category of small companies. Freedom is a transparent company with deep local roots. We encourage our team to challenge themselves, set and achieve goals, stay healthy, give back, and work together as a family.

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