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May 13, 20151 min read

Solar Hot Water Heating Opportunities

Outdoor pools are great on hot summer days – the kids are occupied and the water is refreshing. And as the summer progresses, the water...

May 4, 20151 min read

Ten Energy Savings Myths

With energy prices changing so quickly — and new technologies ramping up into the marketplace — the “conventional wisdom” about energy is...

Apr 6, 20151 min read

Electricity From Nuclear Power Too Cheap to Meter -- Or Not?

It’s the environmentalist’s third rail question: “Should we promote nuclear power as an expedient way to reduce CO2 emissions?” On the...

Mar 17, 20151 min read

Tod Dubois with Sangha Energy Talks About Backup Power and Sustainable Off-Grid Living

Hurricanes. Blizzards. Earthquakes. Tornadoes. They’ve all clobbered populated areas over the last few years, resulting in extended power...

Mar 9, 20151 min read

What Solar Panels Should I Buy?

Solar panels have been on the market in the U.S. for over 25 years. Without exception, all of the manufacturers of panels on the market...

Mar 3, 20152 min read

Cap And Trade - Good For Solar, Bad For Gas - Sep 2014

Over 95% of climate scientists have concluded that CO2 is the primary cause of global warming. Solving the problem requires a dramatic...

Mar 2, 20152 min read

Combining Solar And Storage For Commercial Buildings

Homes are billed for electricity based on the amount of energy they consume (measured in kwh). But commercial facilities often get an...

May 18, 20142 min read

What is the Future of Solar Distribution

The most conspicuous driver of the residential solar industry’s growth has been large, national-scale solar installers. Their market...

Apr 21, 20141 min read

Larry Sherwood with Solar ABCs Talks About Safe Solar Equipment

It’s encouraging to see how much safer — and less expensive — solar equipment has become over the past dozen years. These improvements...

Mar 14, 20141 min read

8 Ways To Make Rooftop Solar Installations Faster, Safer and Cheaper

There’s a right way and a wrong way to install solar panels on rooftops. We did research on 20 rooftop systems averaging 10 years old....

Feb 28, 20141 min read

Protecting Your Right to Go Solar

Your right to go solar and get full credit for the electricity you send back to the grid is threatened. Not just in California and...

Jun 12, 20132 min read

Electric Vehicles and Solar - Why Filling up your Car with Solar Makes Sense in Silicon Valley

You drive an EV because it’s good for the environment. Or you just hate to spend $100 to fill up your gas tank (I paid $4.50/gallon last...

May 9, 20133 min read

Solar Incentives Are Dead, Long Live Solar

The California Solar Initiative (CSI) program, which provides rebates for homes and businesses, is no longer providing rebates for...

Apr 17, 20132 min read

Financing your Rooftop Solar Power System in San Jose - Silicon Valley

Let’s face it, a rooftop solar power system isn’t cheap. But two recent developments have completely changed the economics for buying a...

Mar 31, 20132 min read

How Solar Works

Description of a Typical Solar System Solar power systems turn sunlight into electricity. Silicon wafers capture photons from sunlight...

Mar 21, 20131 min read

Residential Solar

Residential Solar When you put your home to work generating solar power, you’ll see immediate savings on your electric bills, and...

Feb 18, 20132 min read

Reducing Customer Acquisition Costs for Home Solar Systems

“Comparison Shopping” for a solar power system is a great way for a homeowner to find the cheapest/best system for their needs. BUT IT...

Jul 5, 20122 min read

On the Road Towards Energy Independence

With all the bad press about the renewable energy industry, it’s easy to miss the fact that we are moving steadily down the road towards...

May 22, 20122 min read

Yesterday's Solar Eclipse – Tomorrow's Healthy Solar Industry

There was a solar eclipse yesterday. The kind in the sky where the moon partially obscures the sun. Not an eclipse of the Solar Industry....

Oct 21, 20091 min read

Solar Rights Manifesto

Solar Rights Manifesto Although equipment and direct labor costs have declined as solar systems become simpler and safer, the sad truth...