COVID-19 - WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR SOLAR
The Coronavirus pandemic has affected the entire world. It has shut down sports leagues, canceled events, and has millions of people sheltering-in-place. Everyone is feeling it, and it has devastated the economy. It has also changed the way that we use energy, and there could be ramifications for years to come.
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FREEVOLT AND APPARENT, INC. PARTNER TO ENABLE CONSUMERS TO GENERATE, USE, AND SELL ENERGY
Solar is not what it used to be, and ratepayers are the ones left holding the bill. On August 1, 2019, two California companies – FreeVolt USA, and Apparent, Inc. – announced they are developing a partnership to provide clean and affordable power to the people.
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WHAT DO EDISON'S NEW RATES MEAN FOR RESIDENTIAL SOLAR?
Unless you have been in the market for solar during the past few months, you may not know that Southern California Edison has completely flipped the Southern California solar industry on its head.
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DON'T GET LEFT IN THE DARK WAITING TO GO SOLAR
Edison customers rush to get grandfathered in before utility changes solar rules
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FREEVOLT USA ANNOUNCES BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES
FreeVolt, a European solar energy company with its US operations headquartered in Palm Desert, has just announced its PV Graph™ Technology, a breakthrough in the architecture and production of photovoltaic modules.
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WHAT IS TITLE 24 AND ZERO NET ENERGY?
In just a couple of years, if you live in California and you purchase a home that has been newly constructed, then you will know that your home is efficient. So efficient, in fact, that it will produce as much power as it uses over the course of a year. This is referred to as a “Zero Net Energy” home.
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EVA VS. TPO IN THE CONTEXT OF MANUFACTURING SMART WIRE PV MODULES
The reliability and outdoor performance of a PV module is one of the end user’s biggest concerns because the investment is a medium to long term investment and therefore has to last over the years. Even the highest efficiency module needs to last 20 to 40 years in outdoor conditions.
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SOLAR AND REAL ESTATE
Solar is everywhere now, especially in Southern California. Homeowners have taken to the idea of generating their own power for less than what their local utility charges. They also like the control. They know what their power is going to cost, not just now, but well into the future. So what does this mean for the Real Estate industry? Is solar a benefit when selling a home?
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TAX CREDIT
It’s tax time! And although there is some confusion about whether or not the new tax cut has gone into effect, a lot of people are pretty happy this time of year. For some people, their tax return gives them the opportunity to pay off some debt, plan a family vacation, or just to splurge on something extravagant for themselves.
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SOLAR 101 – THE TRUTH ABOUT THE TRUE-UP
You’ve just gone solar. Your $500 a month electric bill has been slashed to $300 and you couldn’t be happier. Everything is fine and dandy until – BAM! One year after you go solar you get a bill for $1,000 from your electric company. What happened? You went solar. Why do you have to pay your greedy electric company?
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STATE OF THE SOLAR INDUSTRY
Every year at about this time, the President of the United States gives a “State of the Union” address, so it seems like a good time to go over the State of the Solar Industry. Unlike a typical solar system, the solar industry has a lot of moving parts, and the only constant in the industry is change.
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