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Jun 42 min read
The Top Five Reasons NOT to Install a Heat Pump
Are you sick of all the heat pump hype? Skeptical about why you should buy one right away? Don’t mind paying huge bills to your utility...
Mar 261 min read
Ask These Questions Before You Install A Home Battery or Solar System
The Learning Curve for understanding home batteries and solar systems is steep. Your battery system education will require mastering at...
Mar 192 min read
What To Do When Your Solar Installer Goes Out of Business
The Utility Empire is striking back. As a result, the rooftop solar industry is experiencing its first decline in growth ever. In...
Nov 29, 20231 min read
I'm Electrifying! How Do I Upgrade My Solar System?
When you electrify your home – with a heat pump HVAC system, EV charger, induction cooktop or heat pump water heater – your demand for...
Jun 6, 20232 min read
DIY Home Electrification Measures
On this week’s show we’re talking about the first steps toward your home electrification project. What I call the Low Hanging Fruit....
Aug 30, 20221 min read
Use the Savings from the IRA to Maximize your IRA!
The Energy Show · Use the Savings from the IRA to Maximize your IRA! I was recently a guest on the Rob Black Show. Rob is a popular TV,...
May 17, 20222 min read
How Much Heat Can A Heat Pump Pump?
The Energy Show · How Much Heat Can A Heat Pump Pump? How much heat could a heat pump heat if a heat pump could pump heat? Technically,...
Feb 24, 20181 min read
21st Century Home Energy Efficiency
Home energy efficiency has steadily improved over the millenia. Luckily we no longer have to sleep on the ground in a smoke-filled cave –...
Jun 5, 20171 min read
Tesla Solar Roof Tiles – Customer and Installer Perspectives
There’s no doubt in my mind that the home of the future will be solar powered. Intuitively it would be great if the roofing material...
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...
Dec 26, 20161 min read
Solpad with Chris Estes
In 2016, more solar generating capacity was installed than any other fuel source. Because of the low cost of solar-generated electricity,...
Nov 20, 20162 min read
Costs and Savings for Tesla's Solar Shingles
Tesla’s recently announced solar shingles are a great looking and potentially ground-breaking Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV)...
Jun 19, 20151 min read
Does Solar Increase the Value of my House?
I bet you don’t know that there is a home improvement investment that you can make that will increase the value of your house more than...
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...
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