Many Virginia families spend $500 or more heating their homes in the winter. Especially if they use electric baseboard heat, utility bills in January or February can put a big strain on family budgets just at the time when you're trying to pay off the credit card bills from Christmas. This winter …
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After Realizing His Solar Dream, Steve Thomas Now Helps Others
Since he had a solar energy system installed in 2015, Steve Thomas has spoken to hundreds of people who'd like to go solar too, but don't know exactly how to get started. In the PowerPoint presentations he gives to various groups around his part of Virginia, Steve tells the story of his own …
How Florida’s Fight Over Solar Could Impact Virginia
You've already heard that the presidential campaigns consider Florida to be one of a handful of swing states that they must win for a chance at the White House. But you may not know that the state has also become a battleground over the future of solar power. The fate of a measure on the …
5 Fun Facts about Cats & Solar Power (with Kitten GIFs)
Don't you hate articles with pictures of cute babies or kittens to lure you into a discussion about something boring like auto insurance or retirement planning? Maybe they use a kitten GIF like this one (with a puppy thrown in here for extra credit): via GIPHY I promise that this will not …
Why You Should Prepare Now for the Next Power Outage
Most Virginians who live in remote areas are used to the occasional power outage. Whether it's a few minutes once a month, a few hours a couple times a year or, when a big storm hits, a couple days or even a week, losing electric power is a painful reminder of the importance of electricity to modern …
