By One Voice Every Fourth of July, fireworks streak across the night sky, the Stars and Stripes flutter in the wind, and the scent of barbecue fills the sidewalks. People raise their glasses to freedom, celebrating the birth of a young nation that, in 1776, declared its break from empire and its belief that “allContinue reading “Independence Day Doesn’t Belong to Everyone: A Declaration Still Unfinished”
Category Archives: 评论与思考 / Opinion & Commentary
如何计算太阳能节能收益的现值（Present Value）
在购买带有屋顶太阳能系统的房屋时，了解未来节省电费的财务价值至关重要。其中一种最具投资思维的评估方式，就是计算这些节能收益的现值（Present Value, PV）。这种方法帮助你评估未来节省的金额，在“今天”的价值相当于多少——就像你在评估房租收入或股票分红一样。 以下是一份详细的操作步骤指南，帮助你自己动手计算。
How to Calculate the Present Value of Solar Energy Savings
When buying a home with rooftop solar, it’s important to understand the financial value of future electricity savings. One of the most investment-savvy ways to do this is by calculating the Present Value (PV) of those savings. This method helps you understand how much those future benefits are worth in today’s dollars—just like evaluating rentalContinue reading “How to Calculate the Present Value of Solar Energy Savings”
安装前请三思：2025年下半年内华达太阳能产业动荡，拉斯维加斯居民须谨慎选择屋顶太阳能方案
在阳光充沛、节能潜力惊人的南内华达，安装屋顶太阳能板长期以来一直被视为明智的选择。然而，随着太阳能产业在 2025 年持续面临财务不稳、企业倒闭与成本上涨等多重冲击，拉斯维加斯地区的居民在签署任何新的太阳能合约前，更应该加倍小心。
Think Before You Install: A Cautionary Note on Rooftop Solar in Las Vegas Amid Industry Shakeup (2025)
With sunshine in abundance and long-term savings in sight, rooftop solar panels have long seemed like a smart bet for homeowners in Southern Nevada. But as the solar energy industry weathers a storm of financial instability, bankruptcies, and rising costs in 2025, residents in the Las Vegas Valley should proceed with increased caution before signingContinue reading “Think Before You Install: A Cautionary Note on Rooftop Solar in Las Vegas Amid Industry Shakeup (2025)”
在内华达州购房时如何评估屋顶太阳能系统的价值
在内华达州的住宅市场中，屋顶太阳能系统日益普及。凭借充足的阳光和 NV Energy 提供的净电计量奖励政策，太阳能可以显著降低家庭电费。但当你购买一套配有太阳能系统的房屋时，如何判断这个系统的实际价值呢？ 本文将介绍几种主要的评估方法，以及内华达州购房者在评估太阳能系统时应注意的关键事项。
How to Value a Rooftop Solar System When Buying a Home in Nevada
Rooftop solar panels are increasingly common in Nevada’s residential housing market. With abundant sunshine and net metering incentives from NV Energy, solar can significantly reduce electricity bills. But when buying a house with rooftop solar, how do you determine what that system is really worth? This article outlines the main methods to evaluate the financialContinue reading “How to Value a Rooftop Solar System When Buying a Home in Nevada”
谁拥有我们的能源未来？
——从个人屋顶到集体行动，太阳能之后的社会选择 作者｜内华达华人视角 在这场绿色能源转型中，太阳能最动人的画面或许不是那些横贯沙漠的光伏电站，而是一块块嵌在屋顶、在晨光中悄悄工作的面板。它象征着个人与环境之间新的连接，也象征着一种前所未有的可能性：我们每一个人，或许都能成为能源的生产者。 但当越来越多的家庭安装太阳能，越来越多的政策鼓励“分布式发电”，一个更深层的问题也随之而来——谁真正拥有这些能源？我们，还是那些掌握电网和规则的人？
Who Owns Our Energy Future?
— From Rooftop Panels to Collective Action: The Next Phase of Solar Power By Nevada Chinese Perspective In the movement toward clean energy, some of the most compelling images of solar power aren’t vast desert solar farms, but quiet panels perched on rooftops, catching the morning light. They represent not just a technological shift, butContinue reading “Who Owns Our Energy Future?”
《唐人街大奋斗》纪录片 唤醒华人成为参与者与共创者
——拉斯维加斯百人共赏纪录片《Big Fight in Little Chinatown》与“谁主唐人街”的思考实录 2025年6月21日晚，逾百位观众齐聚拉斯维加斯 Desert Breeze 社区中心，共同观赏纪录片《Big Fight in Little Chinatown》（中文译名《唐人街大奋斗》），并参与影片后的圆桌论坛。本次活动由 UNLV 亚裔与亚裔美国人研究项目（Asian & Asian American Studies Program）、Neon Pacific Initiative 与 Desert Breeze Community Center 联合主办，聚焦于“唐人街再开发”及“华人如何在其中担任积极参与者与共同设计者”的关键议题。
