A Customer’s Perspective (As originally published in The Danville/Alamo/Lafayette Today Newspaper, March 2014)
Read Original Newspaper Article PDF here Milestone: As of press time, California has surpassed over 200,000 solar PV project installations. The recurring theme of this column has been that the decision to “go solar” has been primarily financially driven safe and…
Solar Currents, Safe and Secure Financial Return (As originally published in The Danville/Alamo/Lafayette Today Newspaper, Feb 2014)
Read Original Newspaper Article PDF here In a recent acquisition, Google has purchased Nest Labs, well known for their internet based thermostats. For those in the energy efficiency industry, this came as no surprise. A couple of years ago, Google became a third party…
“Be the Ball, Danny” (As originally published in The Danville/Alamo/Lafayette Today Newspaper, Jan 2014)
Read Original Newspaper Article PDF here In the United States, the fixture of the solar industry appeals rosier than ever In the 1980’s, perhaps many people were saying the same thing, but at that time the industry fizzled after initial market penetration. There are…
Postponing Your Solar Investment Delays Savings (As originally published in The Danville/Alamo/Lafayette Today Newspaper, Dec 2013)
Read Original Newspaper Article PDF here In the United States, the commercial and residential solar business is growing at a 30% pace this year. Growth is expected to continue to rise worldwide. Today there are 191,404 California solar projects in operation….
Solar Currents (As originally published in The Danville/Alamo/Lafayette Today Newspaper, Nov 2013)
Read Original Newspaper Article PDF here As I paid for my items recently at Home Depot, I saw a Marine Corps logo on the checkout clerk’s lapel. Instantly the bond of those that have served translated into smiles, and the traditional “Marine greeting” was given. The…
Solar Currents (As originally published in The Danville/Alamo/Lafayette Today Newspaper, Oct 2013)
Read Original Newspaper Article PDF here “What are you going to do with the savings?” That’s a question I’ve always wanted to ask our customers after we complete a solar PV installation for their home or business. Solar PV systems installed on my home, place of…
Solar Currents (As originally published in The Danville/Alamo/Lafayette Today Newspaper, Sep 2013)
Read Original Newspaper Article PDF here It ’s official! The rank and file of both political parties agree on at least one thing; when presented the question about how solar energy is viewed, 94% of Democrats and 75% of Republicans view solar power favorably. As a…
Solar Currents (As originally published in The Danville/Alamo/Lafayette Today Newspaper, Aug 2013)
Read Original Newspaper Article PDF here If only we could predict the future. Would it create more happiness? My initial thought would be yes! In the stock market, absolutely! Is it going to be a boy or girl? Well…sometimes surprise is nice. On further thought,…
Buying American” key to better value in solar panels (As seen in the The Valley Sentinel Newspaper, July 2013)
Read Original Newspaper Article PDF here Independence Day is a wonderful holiday. Local parades and celebrations are a wonderful way to celebrate our nation’s 237th birthday. Coincidentally, “Buy American” is becoming more in vogue again for various reasons. For the…
The Four V’s (As originally published in The Danville/Alamo/Lafayette Today Newspaper, July 2013)
Read Original Newspaper Article PDF here Independence Day is a wonderful holiday. Local Parades and celebration sare wonderful way to celebrate our nations 237th birthday. “Buy American” is becoming more in vogue again for various reasons. For the solar industry. “Buy…