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Swope, Clark Jewelers Receive Funding to Improve Energy Efficiency

December 13, 2021

Originally published here.

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

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Texans Turning to Rooftop Solar, Battery Storage to Avoid Threat of Grid Outages

December 11, 2021

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 lose power – some

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PEC revokes raising rates for customers using solar

July 20, 2021

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 during the hottest parts

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Solar panel installation- Meet Kimmy!

June 25, 2021

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.

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Gas-Loving Texans Pile into Home Solar, Batteries After Freeze

April 30, 2021

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 backup 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

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Building A Solar Powerhouse: How Drones Helped Freedom Solar Expand

February 17, 2021

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

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Inside Freedom Solar’s Hiring, Revenue Spike During Pandemic

December 31, 2020

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

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