Sacramento Solar News – A new law sponsored by state Rep. Jared Huffman, a San Francisco Bay Area Democrat, was signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Under PACE programs, cities, counties or other public agencies typically issue bonds to set up a funding pool to pay for the tax-assessed solar projects. PACE solar financing was halted [...]
California Solar Technical News – Micro inverters have been coming on strong for the last 3 years in the solar panel installation community largely attributed to the flexablity of design they provide. What is a solar inverter? Solar panels produce direct current (DC) electricity which needs to be changed to alternating current (AC) which is [...]
Central Valley Solar News – Amid some controversy, Calfornia central valley Lodi school district has approved a $10 million solar panel installation on several schools in the district. The solar panels will produce enough power to sell back to the California grid. Key phrase here, “sell solar electric power back to the grid”. Schools everywhere [...]
Sacramento Solar & Wind Energy News – We all know that renewable energy presents business opportunities for manufactures and small business solar system designers and installers. California solar and wind energy companies are working overtime spurring green careers and job growth, reducing our dependency on foreign oil and cleaning up the air we breath. Now [...]
Lehman Brothers failed and the government bailed out AIG two years ago, and things haven’t been the same since. It’s been a calamity for America and the world. Yet we continue to be flooded with chaotic ads and noise by some the same people and companies who orchastrated the near collapes of the American economy! [...]
California Solar News – The US marines are raising the bar employing solar to help keep our soldiers safe. Solar generators, solar heating and cooling and portable solar powered equipment reduce the amount of fuel and exposure for support vehicles and personnel. Moving and supplying troops without detection is a life and death issue. Developing [...]
California Solar News – No one can say that California is not trying to push the jobs agenda forward here in California. I see headline after headline of stories of the state government hitting the ground running when it comes to solar and other renewable energy sources. Solar jobs are good for the economy. Solar [...]
SANTA CRUZ California Solar News – Boola Boola we say to the Santa Cruz city leaders who are working through incredible road blocks to find ways to create local jobs, such as solar, while helping us breath easier. Reducing emissions goes hand in had with creating local renewable energy jobs in many forms such as [...]
California Central Valley Solar News – It is beyond our understanding why any public official would appose anything solar. Recently the San Benito County Agricultural Preserve Advisory Committee voted to deny a large solar farm on property that is unstable for agriculture. Come on California, lets vote these guys and girls out of office and [...]
California Solar News – Community leaders come in all sizes but their contribution is alway big. Think global and act local never rang truer when a amazing woman decided to take her condo association solar. Rosana Francescato is our new solar hero and our many thank go out for her forward thinking and courage. The [...]