by admin | Mar 30, 2015 | Blog, Solar Energy News, Sunline Energy News & Information
Last week, we covered an interesting story about how California had reached a critical milestone within the renewable energy industry. The state now has nearly 10 GW of solar energy capacity. This is slightly more than 50% of the nation’s total solar power....
by admin | Mar 27, 2015 | Blog, San Diego Solar
It’s hard to be a climate change skeptic if you live in California. Our state is now in its 4th year of record high temperatures and devastating droughts. And the situation seems to be getting worse and worse. For city dwellers, these water shortages are a major...
by admin | Mar 26, 2015 | Blog, Sunline Energy News & Information
Like most states, California requires utilities to generate a certain percentage of their electricity from green power sources. In fact, we have some of the most ambitious renewable energy mandates in the country – and they could become even stricter. As a result of...
by admin | Mar 25, 2015 | Blog, San Diego Solar, Sunline Energy News & Information
The San Diego solar industry just received a huge boost earlier this month. The Board of Supervisors agreed to update the local building code to require new residential properties throughout the county to come “solar ready.” But what does that mean...
by admin | Mar 24, 2015 | Blog, San Diego, San Diego Solar
In the news, you often hear the terms “climate change” and “global warming” used interchangeably. And on the surface, they do share many similarities: Both are caused by man-made pollution Both are undeniably happening (there is zero debate on...
by admin | Mar 23, 2015 | Blog, Solar Energy News, Sunline Energy News & Information
Solar enthusiasts and environmentalists are usually on the same side. After all, solar is an energy generation technology that doesn’t pollute. And the more capacity that we bring online, the cleaner San Diego becomes. But sometimes the solar industry earns...
by admin | Mar 20, 2015 | Blog, Solar Energy News, Sunline Energy News & Information
Some time in 2015, the California solar industry will reach 10 GW of total installed capacity. This represents a historic milestone – not just for the state – but for the entire country. The United States has about 20 GW of total solar capacity across the nation. And...
by admin | Mar 13, 2015 | Blog, San Diego Solar, Solar Energy News
About 5 months ago, San Diego outlined an ambitious blueprint for making the city cleaner and more sustainable. Officially announced by Mayor Kevin Faulconer, the San Diego Climate Action Plan represents a bold step in the fight against global warming and pollution....
by admin | Mar 12, 2015 | Blog, Solar Energy News, Sunline Energy News & Information
In an earlier article, we talked about how California was taking a dangerous step in the wrong direction. Closure of the San Onofre nuclear facility has created an energy void within the state. And utilities are scrambling to fill in the gap with extra capacity....
by admin | Mar 11, 2015 | Blog, Solar Energy News, Sunline Energy News & Information
A disruptive technology is any revolutionary innovation that comes along and destroys a well-established business model. We see this happen all the time in the online world: Napster and iTunes killed the CD industry Netflix drove Blockbuster out of business Amazon has...
by admin | Mar 10, 2015 | Blog, Solar Energy News, Sunline Energy News & Information
If you’re planning on going solar within the year, none of the following really matters. You’ll automatically receive a great price for your photovoltaic (PV) installation. But if you plan on delaying your solar purchase, beware. One of the industry’s most...
by admin | Mar 6, 2015 | Blog, San Diego, San Diego Solar, Solar Energy News, Sunline Energy News & Information
At Sunline Energy, we love “geeky” solar news – from floating panels to PV roads to space-based solar lasers. Some projects are 100% impractical. Others are just months away from becoming mainstream. But all of them show that we’re just scratching the...
by admin | Mar 3, 2015 | Blog, Solar Energy News, Sunline Energy News & Information
Solar energy is the gift that keeps on giving. But one of the coolest (and least celebrated) aspects of this technology is how installing PV panels can increase the property value of your home or business. We’ve actually covered this topic before (here. But the...
by admin | Mar 2, 2015 | Blog, Solar Energy News, Sunline Energy News & Information
California’s renewable energy mandate is one of the most ambitious in the country. By 2020, state utilities have been ordered to generate at least 33% of their electricity from clean power sources. This mandate is ambitious – but also very achievable. SDG&E...
by admin | Nov 7, 2014 | Blog, Solar Energy News, Sunline Energy News & Information
Like many states, California has a number of ambitious green goals, including: Creating 33% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2020 Reaching 50% renewable energy capacity by 2030 Slashing greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050 These are all aggressive...