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Chances are that if you’ve stayed in a hotel lately, you’ve seen cards inviting guests to choose to re-use their towels and have their beds made without changing the linens. This certainly began in areas where water is less abundant, like California, but has made its way into even mainstream hotels in the Midwest. Laundering…
By: Pivot Energy
February 10, 2015
The up front costs and challenge of making the shift to renewable sources of energy is now easier than ever. PACE enabling legislation is being passed in states across the country, helping make building energy improvements more feasible, by allowing for finance terms that are hard to come by, including zero upfront cost, and off-balance…
By: Pivot Energy
January 21, 2015
A typical solar installation is grid-tied, meaning it does not operate independently from the grid, and a building with solar will use the power from the solar, and supplement it, as needed, with Utility grid power. In some cases, the solar array may produce more more power than is needed in the building at certain…
By: Pivot Energy
January 9, 2015
Park Avenue Coffee opened their newest and greenest cafe, located at 5105 Columbia Avenue on The Hill, on April 8, 2014. Microgrid Solar installed 200 solar panels to enable Park Avenue Coffee to operate the cafe and roasting facility at net zero, providing all electricity for the building. The Microgrid Solar turnkey solar installation provides…
By: Pivot Energy
June 25, 2014
Microgrid Energy and all solar companies in Missouri need your help. The Missouri solar rebate is in jeopardy, which will cut not only thousands of Missouri jobs, but will cut even more in revenue. MOSEIA asks that on April 9th at 11:30 a.m. MOSEIA members and solar advocates will make a Thunderclap, letting people know we support…
By: Pivot Energy
April 4, 2014
The primary goals of an energy audit are to qualify and quantify how the building energy systems are performing, how it can be improved, and what is the outcome...
By: Pivot Energy
January 2, 2014
Most people would love the possibility of having a clean, renewable energy system that produces all of their electricity. As utility rates continue to climb, our summer electric bills have gotten our attention and seem to scream for an alternative solution. Many people are discovering that solar electric systems are well suited to accomplish this…
By: Pivot Energy
September 18, 2012
With evidence of climate change becoming more prevalent, there is a growing awareness and desire to reduce our “carbon footprint.” While there continues to be debate in the mainstream about the cause and effects of climate change, the scientific community is overwhelmingly undivided on the subject. In America, buildings are responsible for about 39% of…
By: Pivot Energy
September 15, 2011
