by admin | Nov 18, 2016 | Blog, San Diego Solar, Solar Energy News
A lot of prospective customers ask us why they should go solar now. After all, photovoltaic (PV) panel prices keep dropping year after year. Isn’t it better to wait? They kind of have a point. All things being equal, a solar installation in San Diego today will be...
by admin | Nov 14, 2016 | Blog, Solar Energy News
We are in the final months of President Obama’s administration. And he recently won approval to begin installing solar on public lands across the country. This initiative enjoys bipartisan support (which is very rare these days). And if it succeeds, it could help...
by admin | Nov 10, 2016 | Blog, Solar Energy News
A microgrid is essentially a localized electricity grid that draws energy from nearby power sources like solar, wind, and geothermal. Although these microgrids are often connected to the larger utility network, they can also disconnect and operate autonomously. Anyone...
by admin | Nov 9, 2016 | Blog, Solar Energy News
We’ve talked extensively about community solar gardens in the past. Instead of financing and installing a photovoltaic (PV) installation on your own property, you can buy into a “shared” solar PV system installed somewhere else. Basically, anyone in the community can...
by admin | Nov 3, 2016 | Blog, Solar Energy News
It’s common practice to market new policies in the best light possible. In fact, many politicians use deceptively ambiguous language to hide their true intentions. Think back to George Bush’s Healthy Forest Initiative or Operation Enduring Freedom – programs that left...
by admin | Oct 26, 2016 | Blog, Solar Energy News
Last week, we profiled Walmart – the country’s largest corporate supporter of solar power. To date, it has almost 350 photovoltaic (PV) systems installed on its stores around the nation. And these installations harness free sunshine to generate over 140 MW of clean...