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Solar Energy Costs Drop 73% in 10 Years!
In some cases, such as for utility-scale solar, that drop was precipitous. IRENA goes as far as to use the word “remarkable.” According to IRENA’s data, the average LCOE for utility-scale solar PV decreased to $0.10 per kilowatt-hour. That represents a fall of 73 percent between 2010 and 2017. The agency uses a cost spectrum between $0.05 and $0.17 per kilowatt-hour for fossil fuel power. Read More
We Make Owning Solar Energy Easy!
Q-ENERGY Offers Quality American Made Solar Energy Systems!Q-ENERGY Solar energy Systems Now Available for Home and Business in IA, MN, and the Midwest $0 Down $0 Out-of-Pocket Expense! Eliminate Your Electric Bill Posted by Q-Energy on Friday, October 14, 2016
Consumer Reports: Now Is Time To Go Solar!
Originally published on Solar Love. Consumer Reports says, “There has probably never been a better time to switch to solar.” That’s because the cost of a residential solar system today is about the same as purchasing an economy car. Just as that car can help “pay for itself” because of lower operating costs, a residential system can also “pay for itself” by lowering utility bills over its useful life. Read More…
Q-ENERGY & The Iowa Energy Center Supports Solar
IOWA ENERGY CENTER Q-ENERGY & “The Iowa Energy Center supports economic development, environmental sustainability, and social well-being in Iowa through energy innovation, education, and entrepreneurship. We provide Iowans with reliable, objective information on energy and efficiency options.” IOWA ENERGY CENTER The Solar PV Energy Guide This resource provides tips for getting started with your decision to go solar such as… They even provide a Solar Calculator to help you figure out your return on investment Solar Calculator There a lot of information on this website but to give you an idea of some of what they suggest when shopping […]
Elon Musk’s SolarCity will be venturing into the roofing industry
After a controversial merger between Elon Musk’s companies, Tesla and SolarCity, was announced back in June, SolarCity is in the news again as it announced a venture into the roofing industry. During SolarCity’s second quarter earnings conference, its CEO, Lyndon Rive, announced the company will be revealing two new products by the end of this year. Elon Musk revealed other details, saying that one of those will be a solar roof. Read More…
Q-Energy Brings Affordable Solar Energy Ownership to the Mason City IA & Midwest
Serving The World From The Heartland! PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Q – Energy brings a new kind of Residential and Commercial Solar Sales & Installation Company to Mason City IA August 1, 2016 Mason City IA – Q-Energy, an Iowa company based in Belle Plaine IA is pleased to now offer solar sales and installation services in North Iowa and Southern MN. Q-Energy, LLC, was first incorporated as a Nevada Corporation in 2008 by Mr. Tom Sims and in 2012 moved it to an Iowa Corporation with Mr. Sims as a single owner LLC. For several years Q-Energy concentrated […]
Mason City company has state’s largest solar site
MASON CITY | FRC, a company that develops and manufactures avionics and telecommunications products, now has the largest solar production site in the state at its plant in the Mason City Industrial Park. There are nearly 2,000 solar panels spread across 1.5 acres of land as part of what is called a 502-kilowatt high efficiency solar system. Read More…
