What Batteries Should I Buy With My Solar System?
The Energy Show · What Batteries Should I Buy With My Solar System? Are you worried about blackouts and public safety power shutoffs...
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Aug 25, 20211 min read
Solar and Storage Industry Nightmares
The Energy Show · Solar and Storage Industry Nightmares Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat. Not from a real...
Aug 6, 20212 min read
Battery Storage Safety with Matt Paiss
The Energy Show · Battery Storage Safety with Matt Paiss About 15 years ago the solar and fire protection industries worked together to...
Jul 27, 20211 min read
Prepping for New Energy Technology
The Energy Show · Prepping for New Energy Technology Not since the advent of central heating and cooling has home energy technology...
Jul 7, 20212 min read
Stop the Utility Profit Grab
The Energy Show · Stop the Utility Profit Grab 6/30/21 News Story: "PG&E just asked regulators for a $3.6b rate hike to reduce fires from...
Jun 17, 20211 min read
Electric Vehicle Charging
This week we’re talking about the most practical aspect of Electric Vehicles: electric vehicle charging. EV models are proliferating (now...
May 10, 20212 min read
Building Electrification with Menlo Spark
This week’s Energy Show was recorded on Earth Day 2021, 51 years after the very first Earth Day in 1970. When Earth Day was established...
Apr 19, 20212 min read
Benefits of Green Hydrogen
Riddle me this: what is the most common element in the universe, comes in various colors, and was not the subject of “Jumpin’ Jack...
Mar 25, 20211 min read
Solar & Storage During the Texas Blackout
We did a recent podcast on the Texas blackout, with a focus on practical solutions to these weather-related events. This week I’m happy...
Mar 3, 20212 min read
Texas Power Failures
We all know about the devastating blackouts that hit Texas last month. Millions of people were without power for a week. People were...
Feb 23, 20212 min read
Carbon Capture and Storage - The Reality
Here’s why carbon capture and storage is a hot topic. If we could only capture the CO2 that is emitted when we burn fossil fuels, we...
Jan 28, 20212 min read
How Do I Read My Electric Bill?
This week we’re focusing on the most common question we get after someone has installed solar and energy storage: “How do I read my...
Jan 7, 20211 min read
Solar and Storage Trends for 2021
I’m starting off the year with my Ten Solar and Storage Trends for 2021. But first, a recap from Dave Barry, my favorite chronicler of...
Dec 14, 20202 min read
Local Politics of Solar and Battery Storage
Sometimes I think that the last thing we need is more electric utilities (except for the mini-utility our customers have with solar and...
Dec 6, 20201 min read
Why is Electricity So Expensive?
Why is Electricity So Expensive? We can complain all we want about the absurdly high price of electricity, but this situation is likely...
Oct 20, 20202 min read
OhmConnect with Cisco DeVries
Unless you’re totally off the grid — both literally and figuratively — you know that there are power shortages in California. With...
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...
Sep 24, 20202 min read
Protect Your Solar and Battery Storage Rights
You just invested in a brand new EV charged by your rooftop solar and battery. Then, a year later, your utility adds a $50/month fixed...
Sep 8, 20201 min read
Reliability of Solar Panels and Batteries
Solar panels are long term assets – guaranteed by every manufacturer for at least 25 years. Lithium ion batteries are guaranteed by most...
Sep 1, 20202 min read
How Often Should I Clean My Solar Panels?
One of the relatively minor side effects of the wildfires in California is the layer of dust and ash that has coated virtually every...
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