Chris Meehan is a freelance writer for Solar-Estimate. With more than a decade of professional writing experience, Chris focuses on sustainability, renewable energy and outdoor adventure articles. He has written for various publications, including 303 Magazine, Sun & Wind Energy and the Westword.
June 05, 2019
Simple ways to bring down your high electric bill payments, from finding mistakes on bills to ways to reduce energy use.
May 18, 2019
Solar panels are made to last for decades, passively absorbing sunlight and converting it into electricity. Thankfully they usually don’t need too much maintenance, including washing, but sometimes they do. How often depends on a number of factors, r...
April 18, 2019
We explain the benefits of New Jersey’s SREC program and let homeowners know how to take advantage of the incentives for going solar in NJ.
April 13, 2019
Big changes are coming to the popular 30% Investment Tax Credit at the end of 2019, and we talk with industry insiders to learn what this means for you.
March 13, 2019
Last week Tesla announced that it's now offering its lowest price car, the Model 3 at $35,000, making it the cheapest EV on the market. Story would discuss what it means for customers. It would also talk about how many cars the company is producing o...
May 04, 2018
North Carolina homeowners and renters get new incentives and options for going solar now that Duke Energy’s $62 million incentive package received final approval.
April 27, 2018
This article explains what community solar is, where it's available and what its advantages and drawbacks are, with input from leading community solar organizations.
April 11, 2018
Lithium-ion batteries aren’t just powering your cell phone and laptop anymore, they’ve gotten bigger and more powerful and now they’re powering cars, homes, and even the electric grid. They’re becoming increasingly less expensive and the technology b...
March 08, 2018
Tesla has remained the darling of the electric vehicles industry for years, but now major automakers are racing to compete with the EV manufacturer as it moves from luxury vehicles to mass produce the Model 3, a car for the masses.
March 08, 2018
Solar panels are changing the US in numerous ways, from offering homeowners cheap, reliable energy to creating hundreds of thousands of jobs and transforming energy in America.
March 07, 2018
People have more choices when it comes to personal transportation than they’ve ever had before and one of the most exciting, innovative areas in personal transportation is electric vehicles (EVs).
January 26, 2018
Numerous solar cost-estimating tools to help you understand how much a solar array should cost you. Having that knowledge ready when you talk to solar installers helps you better understand the pros and cons of financing solar options and can help yo...
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