There is a lot of talk about the future of renewable energy. Both private individuals and businesses are eager to make the switch to power their homes and offices through renewable energy. Many aren’t waiting for the government to mandate the switch but instead forging ahead on their own in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint and their reliance on fossil fuels to power their lives. But can these eco-friendly sources really replace traditional energy sources?…
Read MoreIf home automation hasn’t already found its way into your life, there is a good chance that it will in the next year. Amazon’s Echo Dot and Google’s Home Mini were the two biggest sellers of the holiday season, and while they offer features like voice search and automatic reordering of your favorite Amazon products (not to mention they are both pretty great little speakers to listen to music), they both also offer home automation…
Read MoreThe sun is the number one source of energy for much of what we use today! Many homeowners and business owners are beginning to take the leap from grid to solar for many reasons. For example, solar panels can save you money on your electricity bills. These panels also help to lessen the impact we make on the environment. Even if you don’t have a solar panel system in place yet for your Sacramento…
Read MoreSacramento enjoys an average of 269 sunny days each year. That makes it a great city for solar panels because panels work best when they are in direct sunlight. But what about the other 96 days of the year? That’s more than three month every year that Sacramento experiences dreary, drizzly and cloudy weather. Is it really worth investing in solar energy if you aren’t going to see the sun for more than ninety days…
Read MoreThere is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all solar panel solution. Each installation job needs to be carefully considered so the client gets the most solar energy production out of each panel. That’s why our San Francisco company works hard to customize each installation that we do. We want to make sure our customers are thrilled with their solar panels and the energy they are producing for their home. In order to maximize the output,…
Read MoreOur world, and California specifically, is increasingly becoming more and more concerned with finding sustainable and greener ways to get energy. So what’s the solution? For many homeowners, the top answer is solar panels. If you have considered investing in solar panels for your home, you probably have a few unanswered questions. Today, we are going to cover some of the most commonly asked questions we hear about solar power and what to expect. Read…
Read MoreWhile having a passion for the environment and hoping to save a little money are both awesome reasons for looking into solar panels, many people pause when they see the upfront cost. Though most people know about the possible benefits they could reap from a solar installation, most don’t have the money to pay for everything up front—even with all the potential savings. With that said, are there any ways to afford solar panels without…
Read MoreWe are beginning to see people grow more of an interest in solar power, and it isn’t surprising to us. After all, the consumption of non-renewable energy sources is still not decreasing, but these resources are finite. Many forward-thinkers have turned towards other energy options, such as wind, solar, and water to power their cities and homes. While the use of solar is growing, there is still a long way to go before we use…
Read MoreThe Live Oak School District, located in Santa Cruz, California, recently completed construction and implementation of a solar panel array at six different schools which have a collective capacity of 416 kilowatts and will save the district $2.5 million. How Solar Energy Benefits School Districts LOSD commissioned Chevron Energy Solutions to design, build, and maintain the solar energy systems. These panels will reduce the amount of electricity the schools draw from the grid by 80%.…
Read MoreOne of the main challenges for solar energy in California is finding space to construct large-scale photovoltaic panel arrays that can produce the amount of electricity needed to power thousands of homes. Although there is a lot of vacant land, it is sometimes difficult to convince communities of the most appropriate use of this resource. For this reason, one possibility for solar energy advocates is to have panel arrays constructed and installed on top of…
Read MoreRecently on this blog we reported that the city of Lancaster, California, became the first metro in the United States to push forward an ordinance requiring all new homes to feature solar energy solutions. The regulation states that residential properties built on lots of 7,000 square feet or more must include 1- to 1.5-kilowatt solar systems. This and other efforts throughout the city to embrace sustainable technologies and make Lancaster the “solar capital of the…
Read MoreOn November 5, Enphase Energy, the leading producer of solar microinverters in the world, posted its third quarter earnings report, showing that the company is benefiting from enormous growth in the solar hardware industry. Enphase generated $62 million in revenue and achieved a gross margin of 28.1 percent, the highest in its history. Microinverters are a very exciting innovation in California residential solar systems. These devices are quickly replacing centralized inverters, which use one unit to convert all…
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