Solar Power System

Oct 281 min read

Coming Soon To A Roof Near You: Electricity Too Cheap To Meter

Nuclear power will make electricity too cheap to meter,” a prediction made in a 1954 statement from the head of the Atomic Energy...

Sep 101 min read

Ten Tips For The Best Home Solar and Battery System

Unfortunately, there are a few "quick buck" solar companies that take advantage of unsuspecting homeowners. These ten tips will help you...

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...

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...

Aug 22, 20231 min read

Solar and Storage Under New California Electric Rates

HEADLINE: Higher Electric Rates and More Blackouts Unfortunately, this is the new normal for most of the U.S. In other words: SNAFU This...

Feb 2, 20230 min read

NEM2 Compared to NEM3

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...

Jul 15, 20201 min read

Design Considerations for Battery Backup Systems

Solar and battery backup systems are the ideal antidote to the triple threat of high evening electric rates (over $0.50/kwh), frequent...

Jan 31, 20202 min read

Converting a House to Zero Net Energy

Buildings consume 40% of our energy, most of that for heating and cooling. Almost all of this energy is supplied by fossil fuels,...

Apr 24, 20192 min read

Which Solar Panels Should I Buy?

The most common questions that prospective solar customers ask is “Which solar panels should I buy?” That’s a tough question to answer,...

Sep 19, 20182 min read

The Commercial Solar Opportunity

There are there are three market segment for solar in the U.S.: residential, utility and commercial. Based on some rough math, in 2018 we...

Aug 27, 20182 min read

Recycling Solar Panels with Sam Vanderhoof

On this week’s Energy Show were talking about old solar panels. Specifically, what do you do with them? Solar panels last 30 years or...

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...

Jun 27, 20181 min read

What are the best solar panels?

What are the best solar panels? That’s a question we are asked all the time. When customers look for the “best” solar panels they...

Apr 3, 20181 min read

What Do You Do When Your Solar Inverter Dies?

We’ve been installing rooftop solar panels and solar inverters for almost 20 years. Solar panels are incredibly reliable – guaranteed for...

Mar 27, 20181 min read

Solar and Storage in Hawaii with Marco Mangelsdorf

Solar is clean and renewable and cheap. So more solar is better for everyone…except your local utility. Keep in mind that utilities...

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...

Dec 26, 20171 min read

From Solar Thermal to Integrated Battery Storage - Interview with Jeff Brown

Some people just love riding the “solar coaster” – both the exciting up times and the death-defying plunges…usually from some totally...

Aug 20, 20172 min read

The Solar Eclipse Is Increasing Solar Prices

Millions of Americans were using cereal boxes, telescopes, and flimsy plastic solar viewing glasses to witness the Solar Eclipse on...