Recently, Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation that would allow local utilities to charge their customers to offset costs and expenses associated with the 2017, and now 2018, wildfires. Here is more to consider when it comes to future PG&E cost. Like many people, when we first read the reports, we were concerned. If PG&E cost could pass … [Read more...]
Tax Incentives For Solar: Limited Time Offer
Solar consumers have become accustomed to the 30% tax incentive the federal government. The initial bill, known as the Investment Tax Credit (ITC), allows homeowners and business owners to deduct 30% of the cost of installing a solar energy system from their federal taxes. Even better, with the tax incentives for solar, there is no cap on the … [Read more...]
Maintenance of Solar Panels: Air Quality
Fire has caused a lot of concerns and questions for people across the state. Within the realm of solar, several questions have been coming up regularly on the maintenance of solar panels. Our community is not directly impacted by the recent influx of devastating fires. However, the fires are close, and people are curious as to what impact the … [Read more...]
History of Solar Power: More Than Science
Solar is not a new technology. There is a true history of solar power. It has been around for decades. Although it was not until the 1980s when the technology became accessible to business owners and homeowners, solar panels have had a rich history. When looking at the solar panels of days passed, we often look at the science. But what we do not … [Read more...]
Difference of Electric Bill with Solar Panels
One of the main reasons many of our customers make the decision to install solar panels on their home is to save money. Which begs the question what is my electric bill with solar panels? With consistent increases in utility bills, residential solar panels are a surefire strategy to help families save money. Yet, as residential solar installers, … [Read more...]
Local Solar Companies: Why It Matters
The solar market is ultra-competitive. As someone in the market for a residential or commercial solar system, you are aware of how many companies there are. You also surely have seen difference in how people sell, put together a proposal, and proclaim their company is “The Best” company around. Luckily, there are a lot of great local solar … [Read more...]
Enphase Energy: Highlighting Del Sol Energy’s CEO
October 24, 2018, Enphase Energy, Inc., a global energy technology company and world’s leading supplier of solar microinverters, announced that their Enphase Energized AC Modules have been installed by 330 solar contractors in the U.S. since their release in October 2017. Del Sol Energy is one of the proud solar contractors utilizing the new … [Read more...]
Solar Scam: HVAC and Solar Tax Credit
Last week, I answered the phone to an upset customer. Upset because a solar representative from a competing solar installation company informed them that we were not offering all the benefits from the Solar Tax Incentive. They were upset because they were sure we were not helping them save all the money we should be. We sat down with the … [Read more...]
Mandatory Solar Panels
The California bill that requires all new builds in California to have mandatory solar panels starting in 2020 is not news. May 2018 is when the news broke and there has been a consistent stream of confusion from customers ever since. What California Bill? California has become the first state in the country to require all new houses to have … [Read more...]
Environmental Health: Save the World With Solar
Growing up in the 80s, the idea of saving the world was robust. There was talk of saving the whales, talk of protecting endangered species and a lot of talk about recycling. Very infrequently was there talk of solar. Why? The technology was out of reach for the average consumer. It was expensive, and it was difficult to find any sort of local … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- …
- 15
- Next Page »