Solarize Kansas City

08/31/2023

People are taking control of where their energy comes from and it is working! "Solar took the lead. Including small-scale distributed systems, it grew by 12.4%, compared to the same period in 2022. This was driven in large part by growth in “estimated” small-scale (e.g., rooftop) solar PV whose output increased by 25.6% – more than any other energy source – and accounted for nearly one-third (31.4%) of total solar production."

Renewables provided a quarter of the US's electrical generation during the first half of 2023, according to new US EIA data.

08/22/2023

Our partner, Solar CrowdSource, was featured in Solar Power World for helping to bring low-cost solar to communities around the country.

Bulk purchases for homeowners often mean a trip to Costco or Sam’s Club for items several times larger than they’ll find at a typical department store.

05/30/2023

Study shows symbiotic effect of heat pumps and residential solar

SolarPower Europe says in a new report that households in Germany, Spain, and Italy can more than triple their savings by pairing PV with heat pumps. It said this combination helped families to save between 62% and 84% on their annual energy bills in 2022.

12/19/2022

A little laugh for your Monday. Any cat lovers out there? 😹

10/31/2022

Today is the last day to sign up for Solarize Kansas City and qualify for 25% group discount pricing and a free, no-obligation evaluation.

10/13/2022

Solarize KC Reaches Final Month for Residents to Seek Savings on Solar Energy, Battery Storage | Northeast News https://hubs.li/Q01pGNHg0

10/11/2022

"...solar power isn’t just a tool to escape energy poverty. It’s the key to ​“energy sovereignty” — a way for his people to regain control over their own energy decisions and continue to be stewards of the land they’ve lived on for centuries."
With renewables, Native communities chart a path to energy sovereignty

From Arizona to Maine and beyond, a new generation of Indigenous entrepreneurs, activists and government leaders are making strides — and money — with clean energy.

10/06/2022

Electricity is right up there with food, shelter and water as a necessity to live in our modern world so shouldn't it be just as local, distributed, and easy to access without relying on a single source hundreds of miles away?

It’s a pattern we’ve seen with many recent natural disasters.

10/06/2022

Renewables met 100% of the rise in global electricity demand in the first half of 2022

Renewables met all of the rise in global electricity demand in the first half of 2022, preventing any growth in coal and gas generation.