In late 2023, CommercialSolarGuy developed a list of all the sites in our vicinity where solar had the potential to do the most good. The building on the very top of that list was the training center for the National Elevator Industry Educational Program (NEIEP) in...
The December 9th, 2025 episode of the Clean Power Hour saw cohosts Tim Montague and John Fitzgerald Weaver speed run through a list of important news stories from the previous two weeks. The two covered a broad range of topics from the clean energy industry, including...
See that chunk of metal poking out of the black rubber boot? That there is a safety tie-off anchor, or more technically if we define its explicit purpose: a “fall arrestor.” It’s basically saying **Stop! You are not allowed to fall! You are under arrest! It will upset...
Building commercial solar power plants requires managing people, coordinating crews, and handling critical steps like solar project inspections. I sat down with our construction manager, Sena Oran, to discuss her day-to-day work and the many details that make solar...
After working in the solar industry for a little over 2 years, I’ve seen commercial solar payback take as long as a decade to fully return the original investment. But in Rhode Island, CommercialSolarGuy recently completed a financial model with a solar payback period...
A decade ago, it was tricky to predict the end-of-life plan for solar panels. After all, a typical solar panel can last 25-35 years, and forecasting that far into the future for a young industry is no small feat. Today, with more than 2 TW of solar installed...
