Operating the electrical grid is a constant balancing act between supply and demand. In order to keep voltage and frequency within...

Conventional electric stoves use resistive heating elements, much like a space heater, in order to heat the cooking surface. This heat is...

Heating water takes a great deal of energy, due to its high heat capacity. In fact, domestic water heating accounts for 19% of total...

The Solar Initiative is expanding its subsidy program to include heat-pump powered hot water heaters. The total subsidy of two-thirds of...

Isn’t it shocking how a little chunk of silicon can produce electricity? When I asked the U.S. Government, Department of Energy, how this...

Bigbellies are here...but you don’t need to hide...they won’t eat you, just your trash. Bigbellies are the brand name of state of the art...

With apologies to Hemingway, the sun is rising on solar generated power (and other renewables). Consider the following data: • In 2019,...

The year is 1983. The committee has organized its annual House and Garden Tour. This year’s theme is “Solar Energy,” featuring four...

The Solar Initiative’s (tSI) heat pump subsidy program has proved to be very popular. Over 40 island families have signed up or are ready...

There are many reasons to replace your current gas guzzler with an electric vehicle. Let me count the ways: 1. You can save money on...

The first major initiative of The Solar Initiative was to put solar panels on the roofs of the Block Island Power Company facility. The...

We at the Solar Initiative hope that this series of columns has convinced you to at least consider installing a solar system at your...