Maximize Your Returns (As originally published in The Danville/Alamo/Lafayette Today Newspaper, June 2013)
Read Original Newspaper Article PDF here In a recent article in Solar Today, the CEO of a large box solar installation company provided advice to solar installers on how to “move into the mainstream.” However, the assumption that all installers want to be in the…
The Million-Dollar Question (As originally published in The Danville/Alamo/Lafayette Today Newspaper, May 2013)
Read Original Newspaper Article PDF here I’am a big fan of the program Who Wants to be a Millionaire? I think it’s inevitable that sometimes soon the million-dollar question will be, “I see you are in PG&E’s service area. Please tell me what you are paying for…
Solar Currents (As originally published in The Danville/Alamo/Lafayette Today Newspaper, April 2013)
Read Original Newspaper Article PDF here In my view, inspiration is what makes the world goround. Inspiration generates creativity, concepts and ideals. We’re all inspired in different ways. In these articles, I’m inspired to write about my passions, typically energy…
Bring Me Data (As originally published in The Danville/Alamo/Lafayette Today Newspaper, March 2013)
Read Original Newspaper Article PDF here Bring Me Data Bring me data, and bring me documentation of that data – solar customers should take this approach with solar contractors who provide them with proposals. A solar photovoltaic (PV) system proposal is a detailed…
American Energy Independence (As originally published in The Danville/Alamo/Lafayette Today Newspaper, Feb 2013)
Read Original Newspaper Article PDF here American Energy Independence : The bad news is that America has again increased her appetite for energy. The good news is that the majority of the energy plants constructed in 2012 are renewable biomass, solar, geothermal,…
Solar Currents (As originally published in The Danville/Alamo/Lafayette Today Newspaper, Jan 2013)
Read Original Newspaper Article PDF here In the world in which we live, life would be so much easier if there was more transparency in our personal and business dealings. In advertizing and industry, we’re oftentimes subjected to factual omissions, misrepresentations,…
Solar Currents (As originally published in The Danville/Alamo/Lafayette Today Newspaper, Dec 2012)
Read Original Newspaper Article PDF here Recently I had the distinct pleasure of meeting the Blue Star Moms (BlueStarMoms.org) in downtown Danville during their Veterans Day food drive event. I have a warm spot in my heart for these moms who are very proud of their…
Solar Currents (As originally published in The Danville/Alamo/Lafayette Today Newspaper, Nov 2012)
Read Original Newspaper Article PDF here The term “thriller” is typically reserved for the description of a murder mystery or spy novel. I recently read a “thriller” that was neither. The book tells the story about the challenges and development of a social business…
Solar Currents (As originally published in The Danville/Alamo/Lafayette Today Newspaper, Oct 2012)
Read Original Newspaper Article PDF here I’ve recently learned first hand that San Ramon Valley High School has a vibrant Environmental Engineering Program. We hired three young graduates from that program as summer interns to work in our showroom. I’m sad to say that…
6,616 and Counting (As originally published in The Danville/Alamo/Lafayette Today Newspaper, Sep 2012)
Read Original Newspaper Article PDF here Lest we forget : there’s a war going on, and it’s in Afghanistan. What does this have to do with solar or energy matters? We’ll get to that. America is losing, on average, one Marine, airman, soldier, or sailor per day. It’s…