Utah is a very special state in many respects. Everybody knows the Great Salt Lake is the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere, but how many know that Utah has five national parks—Arches, Canyonlands, Zion, Bryce and Capitol Reef, as well as six national forests—Ashley, Dixie, Fishlake, Manti-LaSal, Uinta, and Wasatch-Cache? Utah is actually the only state in the country where every county contains some national forest. The beehive was chosen as the emblem for the provisional State of Deseret in 1848 and was maintained on the seal of the State of Utah when it became a state in 1896. Utahans relate the beehive symbol to industry and the pioneer virtues of thrift and perseverance. Utah has the highest birth rate as well as the youngest population of any U.S. state. It also has the highest literacy rate among the states in the United States (...

New Mexico may very well be one of the nation’s best places for home and commercial solar for more than a few obvious reasons which we’ll be exploring further in this article. As of 2016, New Mexico has seen growth in many different areas of solar energy such as overall solar installation growing 258.5 MW in a single year alone to the price of solar reducing 55% over last 5 years and the overall powering of over 170,000 homes with clean sustainable solar energy. All this growth would not be possible without the available solar incentives and renewable programs. One reason New Mexico may be a new frontier for solar could be due in part by incentives like The Investment Tax Credit (ITC) which is currently a 30 percent federal tax credit claimed against the tax liability of residential and commercial and utility investors in solar energy property...

The solar industry has spoken. Green Solar Technologies (GST) has been ranked #1 Solar Installer in California and #4 in the nation at SolarReviews—the largest and most comprehensive customer review web source dedicated to solar installers across the United States. GST may be at the number one spot now, but they didn’t start there. They have been working tirelessly all year to stand out among CA installers by providing full-service solar panel installations and financing options for every type of home and business owner nationwide. One thing that separates them from other installers is that their primary product manufacturer is SolarWorld USA , America’s most successful and longest-lasting solar panel manufacturer established in 1975. GST begins the process for people looking to go solar with a start-up solar consultation. During this time, their product...

LOS ANGELES – September 18, 2017

By Sam Jefferies

The positive economic effects of the solar power industry driving a surge of new jobs and energizing the U.S. economy. According to Los Angeles-based Green Solar Technologies (GST), a national solar installation company, small towns, and rural communities are reaping the benefits from the surge in solar business. According to energy.gov, as of 2016, the solar workforce grew at a rate 12 times faster than the overall economy, and since 2010, this workforce has increased by 123 percent. Based on recent numbers from The Solar Foundation’s Solar Job Census, more than 260,000 Americans are working in the field, giving a boost to the U.S. economy across the board.

At Green Solar Technologies, Business Development Manager Steve Bagish stated: “We...

Pennsylvanians have a lot to be proud about. In 1776, the catalytic Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson and courageously signed by the founding fathers in Philadelphia, America’s original capital city. Then in 1787 at the Philadelphia Convention (now known as the Constitutional Convention), the Constitution of the Unites States was drafted by then future-President James Madison and made official law of the new nation. The Keystone State’s motto is “Virtue, Liberty, and Independence” appropriately, and is famous worldwide for Valley Forge, Gettysburg, the Liberty Bell, and Independence Hall. The country’s first circulating library, the Library Company of Philadelphia, was founded in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin. The first all-motion-picture theater in the world was opened on...

For the past few years, Floridians have been asking themselves if their state is a good place for home or business solar energy. The answer to this question has been hazy in the past but steady winds of change have separated the clouds, shedding a positive light on this subject as more and more Floridians have made the switch to solar. Although there are relatively few rebates in Florida, there are still some compelling reasons to consider home or business solar panel generation systems as many others have. One major reason why going solar is a great option in Florida has to do with the amount of sunlight hours this state gets. They don't call Florida the sunshine state for anything, do they? More sunlight means huge savings in the overall cost for solar. The more sunlight you get, the less solar panels you’ll need to produce the same amount of...

Not many would disagree that North Carolina has quite a storied past. Originally home to the Eastern tribe of Cherokee Natives, it was the first colony to declare independence from England in 1775 with the Mecklenburg Declaration, ultimately becoming the 12th state to join the Union. Some would say the United States has “the Old North State” to thank for initiating the revolution which would win the country’s independence. Prideful about its authenticity, NC’s state motto is Esse quam videri, which means “To be, rather than to seem.” Affectionately referred to as the “Tar Heel State,” NC is also known as the official land of shipwrecks. Its Outer Banks are often referred to as the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” because the state’s 200-mile stretch of barrier islands has sunk upwards of 5,000 ships. And if all of this wasn’t interesting enough,...