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Federal Tax Credit For Solar
Tax time is coming up and it can be a very stressful and confusing season. Here at Hire Electric we’re all about making solar easy. The federal tax credit is pretty easy. For information on the Federal Residential Energy Tax … Continue reading
Bob Skinner Receives NABCEP Certification
Hire Electric’s Bob Skinner has lived off grid since 1993. He’s been doing professional solar design since 2005. So, not only does he have very real world experience living day to day with solar he has also developed amazing expertise … Continue reading
Posted in News, Off-Grid, Solar, Solar
Tagged Bob Skinner, Certification, incentives, NABCEP, Off Grid, solar, System Design, Technical
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Solar Seminar in Kennewick, WA
Thursday, June 14, 2012 • 6:30 p.m. Red Lion Columbia Center 1101 North Columbia Center Boulevard, Kennewick, WA (509) 783-0611 · redlion.rdln.com Free Solar Seminar! Last years seminars were a great success with about 20 people each time excited to learn … Continue reading
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Tagged Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, Seminar, solar, Washington Manufactured
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Solar’s 80% Plunge Hurts Utilities From Hawaii to Spain
This is an excellent article covering the ups, downs, goods, bads and uglies of a very quickly expanding solar industry…. By Ben Sills and Marc Roca - Mar 20, 2012 5:00 PM PT On grassy pasture in western Spain, Fotowatio SL … Continue reading
US to impose tariff on Chinese solar panels in victory for domestic makers
American solar panel manufactuers welcome Obama administration decision, saying it exposes unfair trade practices Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 20 March 2012 19.39 EDT Chinese companies have acknowledged receiving cheap loans and other government support. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA … Continue reading
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Tagged china, solar, SolarWorld, us manufactured, Washington Made
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HireSolar GreenYour$elf Referral Program Announced
At Hire Electric we understand what it means to be on the cutting edge of solar. And we would like to reward our loyal customers and friends who help promote renewable energy throughout our region. When neighbors get together and … Continue reading
Posted in News, Solar
Tagged cash, Community Solar, incentive, neighborhood solar, referral, solar
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Off Grid Solar Living: planning for success!
by Bob Skinner Kathy and I started our off grid living experience in 1993 after we found our 20-acre homestead in north central Oregon. It was bare land with good access, a great view and a mild climate that was … Continue reading
Posted in Off-Grid, Solar
Tagged Batteries, country living, Generator, Off Grid, solar, Trace, wind machine
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Kadlec gets energy efficient with solar panels, wind turbines
This article came up in the Tri-City Herald about the solar and wind installation that Hire Electric did for Apollo Solutions Group at Kadlec Medical Center in Richland, WA: By Michelle Dupler, Tri-City Herald Cody Parsons, an electrician at Kadlec … Continue reading
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Tagged EenergyBall, Energy Efficiency, Kadlec, Net Metering, Richland, SiE, Silicon Energy, solar, Washington, Wind
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Happy New Year from Hire Electric
Flag blowing in the wind in front of our 153kW solar installation in Christmas Valley, Oregon From OMD Slide Show
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Tagged Christmas Valley, flag, Made in USA, Oregon, solar, SolarWorld, Wind
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Solar Seminar in Richland, WA. Dec. 15th
Thursday, December 15, 2011 • 6:30 p.m. Holiday Inn Express Hotel 1970 Center Pkwy. (behind Staples) Richland, WA 99352 Free Solar Seminar! Our first three seminars were a great success with about 20 people excited to learn about the new … Continue reading
Posted in News, Past Events, Solar, Solar, Uncategorized
Tagged incentives, Seminar, solar, Washington
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