Guess who’s not on lockdown during the COVID-19 crisis? Indiana’s farmers. It’s planting season so their social distancing is inside a tractor cab. Despite the pandemic, it’s obvious the Hoosier state remains serious about feeding a hungry world. Let me share some numbers with you. As of 2018, Indiana had 56,649 farms, 94,350 farmers with…
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This year was predicted to be a record year for solar energy adoption, particularly for commercial installations. The benefits – sustainable, clean and a way to lower long-term energy costs – were finally too great for many cities, schools, farms, and businesses to ignore. And then the coronavirus hit and America was sent home to…
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As we enter week 3 of the coronavirus quarantine, life as we know it has hit a big pause button. Many of us are working at home. Our kids are out of school. No sporting events. No nights out with friends. No vacations. Nothing that draws a crowd. Naturally, everyone is scrambling to adjust and…
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March 20, 2020 To Our Valued Customers, Partners and Friends, Two weeks ago, few would have imagined that the COVID-19 virus would spark a global pandemic and turn the lives of millions of people upside down. Yet here we are, all in the same boat of uncertainty, striving for a sense of normalcy. At Solential,…
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Solential Energy is fortunate to partner with industry leaders that help make the process of switching to sustainable solar power easy and more affordable. One of these partners is Christi Southerland, managing partner of Prosperity Ag, a company that specializes in helping farmers and agriculture-focused rural companies secure grants for solar projects and other needs….
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The new year is well underway with the days growing longer and promise of more sunshine ahead. So what does 2020 hold for the solar industry and for those who want to tap into clean, affordable, sustainable solar power? We took a look into our crystal ball and to industry resources like Solar Power World…
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For Bill Boncosky, CEO of Art to Remember, a child’s artwork is much more than scribbles. Instead, it’s a meaningful milestone of childhood, something to be captured and cherished by parents. Likewise, Boncosky says his decision to make solar power his Indianapolis-based company’s primary source of electricity was not simply financial. No, it was bigger…
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Back in 2015, Target, the eighth largest retailer in the United States, set the goal of installing solar panels on the rooftops of 500 of its stores by 2020. Installing 100 commercial solar systems a year was ambitious even to Solential. (We’re kind of an ambitious company ourselves!) Although Target stores follow a fairly consistent…
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One of the big selling points of moving to solar energy is the robustness of the technology. A well-designed, well-constructed commercial solar system can easily last upwards of 40 years. That’s a long time to enjoy the cost savings on energy and depreciate your solar investment. Longevity of one’s solar assets doesn’t just happen. Regular,…
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Changing how we produce and consume energy provides one of the best opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and create a more resilient community. By replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy options, such as solar and wind, Indianapolis can leapfrog other cities across the nation as a leader on climate action. – Thrive Indianapolis…
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