Residential Solar

Oct 19, 20201 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...

Oct 1, 20182 min read

Cleaning Solar Panels

When a business or homeowner gets a new rooftop solar installation, the second question they always ask is “how often do I need to clean...

Jul 31, 20182 min read

Ten Electric Utility Company Myths

Electric utilities got their start in the U.S. in the 1880s. Thomas Edison began transmitting DC power as he literally illuminated the...

Jul 24, 20182 min read

California Requires Solar on all New Homes

California continues to lead the country when it comes to clean and inexpensive energy. Here is an example – In May the California Energy...

Mar 19, 20181 min read

Solar and Battery Storage System Engineering with Josh Weiner of SepiSolar

Solar and battery storage systems are constructed on-site with components from a number of different manufactures. It’s not as if one...

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...

Sep 5, 20172 min read

Which solar panels are best?

Here’s a solar industry secret: all solar panels generate the same amount of electricity on a per watt basis. In other words, twenty 300...

Aug 27, 20171 min read

Running a Successful Local Solar Business with Vince Battaglia of Renova Solar

Large companies are predominant in most industries. But when it comes to rooftop solar installations, small is beautiful. Although there...

Jul 17, 20172 min read

Enphase Battery Storage System Review

Future energy sources in our homes and businesses will be a combination of rooftop solar, battery storage and power delivered by the...

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...

May 29, 20171 min read

The Solar Coaster

I think Charles Dickens was describing the Solar Coaster in his introduction to “A Tale of Two Cities”: It was the best of times, it was...

May 22, 20172 min read

Key Factors for Long Term Solar Satisfaction

Many industries have boom and bust cycles as manufacturers try to adjust supply to customer demand. These challenges are accentuated in...

Apr 25, 20172 min read

How Often Should I Clean My Solar Panels

When someone gets a new rooftop solar installation, the second question they always ask is “how often do I need to clean my solar...

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...

Jan 20, 20171 min read

Five Easy Ways to Compare Home Solar Proposals

Home solar systems are pretty simple: put some solar panels on your roof, wire them up, get connected by your utility, and enjoy cheap...

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)...

Sep 24, 20161 min read

What Could Go Wrong with your Home Solar System?

Just because you have a worry free warranty on your rooftop solar system doesn’t mean things can’t go wrong. Murphy’s Law — “anything...

Sep 5, 20166 min read

An Urgent Letter to the Solar Industry and our Customers from Jigar Shah and Barry Cinnamon

We don’t call it the “Solar Coaster” for nothing. U.S. solar installations will hit 16 GW in 2016. These solar installations are having a...

Aug 22, 20161 min read

When Can I Get Solar Shingles?

For over fifteen years I’ve been talking to homeowners who want solar shingles. This is a concept called Building Integrated...

Aug 1, 20161 min read

Rooftop Solar is a Low Risk, High Return Investment

Traditional finance theory characterizes investments by their risk and their return. High risk investments, such as junk bonds, have to...