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KB Homes expands solar standard program to Florida

Jan 27, 2012

KB Homes, which has seen success offering solar as a standard on new homes it builds in several California neighborhoods, is taking the program to sunny Florida.

The company will install 1.4-kilowatt solar systems as standard on the 52 homes it’s constructing in the Fisher Plantation development in Apopka, Fla., outside of Orlando.

“We thought this was a good opportunity to offer our consumers something different and provide them with energy savings,” said George Glance, president of Central Florida division of KB Homes.

The company just finished its first model home and launched a soft opening last week. Prices in the neighborhood start in the low $200,000-range.

This is the first time KB homes has offered solar on its homes in Florida, Glance said. It wasn’t even introduced as an option before this. But it was extremely well received at the model home opening, Glance said.

“Some people who may not have understood at first, we walked them through the house and explained the energy savings,” Glance said

The homebuyers will benefit from the Federal tax credit on the solar array, and they can upgrade and get extra panels, which the tax credit will pay for completely in most cases since the 1.4-kilowatt system is included in the price of the home.

The systems retail for about $10,000m and the homebuyers are eligible for a tax credit equal to one third of the cost.

In some cases, homeowners could save as much as $1,200 on their utilities, he said.

There are no additional utility or state ince ...   read more »

Solar Santa says get a solar-powered instrument tuner

Dec 21, 2011

Got a wandering bard in your family? Then consider the TC-1S solar-powered instrument tuner.

The lil’ gadget is small enough to clip onto a belt-loop or guitar strap. The device has a microphone but also features a 1/4-inch input for bass, guitars and other electronic instruments, according to TASCAM, which makes the device.

The solar tuner can fully charge in light in about 25 minutes, and its battery lasts for up to seven years. So even if your traveling troubadour is actually a denizen of the dark, the tuner should last for a long time between charges.

If for some reason they need to tune their instrument for more than six hours straight in the dark, they can also charge the tuner up via a USB port. And it doesn’t cost an arm and leg—it’s under $40.
 

 

• EV-car manufacturer Coda applies battery to the grid

  Jan 27, 2012

  

  Coda, a start-up electric car manufacturer, is venturing into the energy storage business with its cutting-edge batteries.

  The company is rolling out its first all-electric sedans next mont ...   read more »

• Wells Fargo creates $100 million fund to support Enfinity solar projects

  Jan 27, 2012

  

  With the loss of 1603 Treasury Cash Grant program, developers of smaller solar projects must in 2012 start seeking mechanisms to ease access to low-interest rate funding. That’s what’s  ...   read more »

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