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Apr 28, 20181 min read
Gigawatt Scale Solar Installations
We often talk about smaller solar power systems on homes or commercial buildings. On this week’s Energy Show we are discussing gigawatt...
Mar 11, 20181 min read
Ten Energy Saving Myths
Rooftop solar is expensive Electric cars are cheaper than gas cars Buying new energy saving appliances saves money Utility companies are...
Jul 24, 20171 min read
Improving Local Grid Reliability
Our local electric grid is not up to the 21st century demands of EVs, more air conditioning requirements, heat pumps instead of natural...
Mar 27, 20171 min read
Getting your Solar Investment Tax Credit
It’s that time of the year…tax time, that is. Every year we get questions from customers about filling out their solar investment tax...
Mar 13, 20172 min read
Coal, Nuclear and Oil are Losing Steam - Can They Compete?
Our sources of electrical power are quickly shifting. In 2016 there was 26 gigawatts of new electrical-utility capacity added in the U.S....
Mar 7, 20171 min read
Future Rooftop Solar Costs - Getting to $2.50/watt
The solar industry is one of our most obvious success stories. Our industry directly employs 261,000 people. We generate energy that is...
Mar 1, 20171 min read
Protecting the Solar Consumer - Interview with Tom Kimbis from SEIA
The promise to homeowner’s is simple: install solar panels on your roof and save money on your electric bills. There are about 10,000...
Feb 14, 20172 min read
Three Options for Local Clean Energy
If you have an electric bill there are three basic ways for you to get your electricity from renewable sources. The most popular is...
Dec 18, 20161 min read
New LED Lightbulbs are Cheap
Looking for those last minute, inexpensive and romantic holiday gifts? Well, two out of three ain’t bad with the new crop of LED...
Nov 28, 20162 min read
Community Solar
About 50% of U.S. residents are not great candidates for rooftop solar. They may live in an apartment, they may have a very shaded roof,...
Aug 13, 20161 min read
Fueling Freedom Book Review - The Faulty Rationale for Fossil Fuels
I don’t normally do book reviews, but I came across a recent book called “Fueling Freedom – Exposing the Mad War on Energy,” by Stephen...
Aug 8, 20161 min read
The Next Big Energy Appliance
We’re witnessing the transformation of electricity generation, storage and usage of electricity in buildings. The “home of the future”...
Jul 4, 20162 min read
Will I Save Money with Rooftop Solar?
We celebrated a milestone recently. Over one million homeowners have solar. It took 62 years, from 1954 to 2016, to get to this point....
Jun 20, 20161 min read
Straight Answers To Your Solar Questions
How many solar panels will fit on my roof? How can you tell if a solar salesperson is exaggerating? Will a big solar company be more...
Jun 13, 20161 min read
Are LEDs the Best Bulbs to Get?
Things have been changing pretty quickly in the light bulb business. In the course of a few short years, Edison’s filament bulbs have...
May 8, 20162 min read
Cost Trends in the Solar Industry
Lower costs trends in the solar industry are creating a boom. At the end of 2015 there were over 200,000 people employed in the industry,...
Apr 25, 20161 min read
Solar Power in the Sunshine State
When I first got into solar, Florida seemed to be a natural market. After all, it’s the sunshine state. In spite of the sun, there is one...
Apr 11, 20161 min read
Loans for Financing your Solar Installations
The economics for rooftop solar are terrific — typical paybacks in the 4-10 year range. From a Return on Investment (ROI) standpoint,...
Apr 7, 20161 min read
Vampires Sucking Power From Your House
Computer devices used 66 watts: printer, cable modem, multiple wireless routers, laptop charger, mini-speaker Communications used 16...
Mar 29, 20161 min read
How Do Solar Companies Find Their Customers
According to a recent GTM/SEIA study, residential solar installation costs in the U.S. were basically unchanged from Q4 2014 to Q4 2015....
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