HONOLULU — Nearly three hundred gathered at the State Capitol today in support of legislation that will keep renewable energy tax credits going strong in Hawaii and remain available to homeowners and businesses wishing to invest in solar and other sources of clean energy for their homes and businesses.

Those rallying included:

HONOLULU – Bonterra Solar has completed the installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) system at Simply Storage of Hawaii. The new system, powered by 298 PV panels manufactured by U.S.-based Solar World, will help the Iwilei self-storage company significantly reduce its energy costs. 

In its first year, the new PV system is expected to save Simply Storage over $29,000 in electrical costs. 

“With Bonterra’s no-money-down financing option we were able to cut our monthly electrical cost by 40 to 50 percent which has allowed us to increase our cash flow,” said Simply Storage owner Todd Middleton, who also hired Bonterra to install a photovoltaic system on his house. “In today’s tough economic times, cash flow is vital to a business’s success.”

HONOLULU – www.RevoluSun.com – RevoluSun, Hawaii’s leader in solar design and installation, today announced its Hawaii operations received the Residential National Top Producer of the Year from SunPower Corp., the world’s foremost manufacturer of high-performance solar technology during the during the SunPower Regional Dealer Conferences yesterday in San Jose, California. RevoluSun’s Hawaii operations beat out more than 400 other solar companies nationwide to receive this coveted award and is the only solar company to ever receive this award twice.

“We congratulate RevoluSun for its exceptional performance in 2012 and 2011,” said Howard Wenger, SunPower president, regions. “We commend them, as a SunPower Elite Dealer, for demonstrating a level of quality and commitment to solar excellence exceeding expectations. We look forward to their continued success in 2013.”