The first Solar Unlimited Network (SUN) solar system was installed today at the home of Richard and Penny Lewis. SUN is a solar buying group serving Northumberland County. Although the cost of solar energy generation continues to fall, it still represents a significant expense to most homeowners. Go Green Together seeks to identify residents who would be interested in joining a bulk buying club to purchase solar energy installations at a reduced cost through volume purchase. Similar initiatives have been undertaken successfully in other jurisdictions, and we hope the response here will enable us to pursue this option. Interest from homeowners in installing residential solar systems has exploded since the Province recently announced its Feed-In-Tariff (FIT) Program. The microFIT version of this program (for systems 10 kilowatts and less) is targeted to homeowners and small businesses. The microFIT Program makes it profitable to install rooftop solar systems to produce electricity and sell it into the electrical grid. Homeowners become little power producing businesses. The buying group will also be purchasing solar thermal systems which heat domestic hot water.

The Independent Energy Systems team installs 540 SunPower SPR-210 modules on the roof at Sun Ridge Farms plant in Watsonville, CA.

This is a general overview of how I built my 14×14 solar cabin for under 00. For complete step-by-step directions, videos, and more project plans including how to install solar power, drill your own well, build a composting toilet and more please visit my website: www.simplesolarhomesteading.com Songs are originals written by me!

Microgrid Energy interviews one of its residential clients, Jim Meeks, a homeowner in Hillsboro, MO who had Microgrid install a 5 kW Ground Mount Solar PV Array using Enphase Microinverters. SOLAR CURIOUS? Call us at (314) 657-0955 or tweet @microgrid In the video, we highlight Mr. Meeks experience with having solar installed in his home, how the process works, what to expect as a home owner interested in solar, how his micro inverters can be tracked online, and how his wife’s new favorite hobby is watching the meter spin backwards! Project Pictures: www.facebook.com Learn More: www.microgridenergy.com Like us on Facebook! http Follow us on Twitter! www.twitter.com

The expression “Teach a Man to Fish” might now be replaced by “Teach a Rural Grandma to Install Solar Power.” Mahatma Gandhi’s central belief was that the knowledge, skills and wisdom found in villages should be used for development before getting skills from outside. Barefoot College in India has implemented his message, training rural people to be solar engineers. They found that the best candidates were middle aged women. Reading skills are not necessary – they are trained without using the written word. Worldwide, they have brought solar expertise to over 750 villages, that’s over 19000 households that lacked electricity in 19 countries! The most powerful aspect? Upon returning home they establish workshops, teaching others in the village to install, maintain and repair the systems. See this powerful video about our changing world! Share The Knowledge – Spread The Light Mahatma Gandhi’s central belief was that the knowledge, skills and wisdom found in villages should be used for development before getting skills from outside. He also believed that sophisticated technology should be used in rural India, but it should be in the hands and in control of the poor communities so that they are not dependent or exploited while maintaining or replacing this technology. Barefoot College in Rajasthan, India has implemented this message of Gandhi’s since it’s inception. The only fully solar electrified college in India started training rural people to be solar engineers in …

On October 7, 2010, President Nasheed of the Maldives and Sungevity Inc. installed Solar Panels on the Muleeaage, his official residence. This installation took place as part of the 10/10/10 Global Work Party hosted by 350.org. For more information, photos and a press release, please visit http

www.rockriver.us The following videos document my personal experience with a complete DO-IT-YOURSELF approach to installing a wind turbine and solar panels to produce power for my home .

Installing a solar water heating collector (light and easy to install)

I install a coil of soft copper pipe as a heat exchanger in my DIY solar hot water tank.

US Solar Distributing shows you how to install a Bosch Tankless Water Heater. — For access to more free training videos, visit ussolartraining.com US Solar Distributing is a leading wholesale distributor of solar products serving customers in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. US Solar Distributing brings clear value to installing contractors and project developers by leveraging over 30 years of experience in logistics, technical support, training, engineering, customer service, and project management to ensure that your project runs smoothly.