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Solar Safety
Recently, a solar worker in Hawaii fell off a roof to his death. Construction work is one of the most dangerous activities, and...
Oct 27, 20152 min read


The Fight for Fair Solar Electric Rates
$0.25/kwh – what a typical California homeowner pays for electricity (based on current PG&E rates at the U.S. average of 12,000 kwh/yr)...
Oct 20, 20152 min read


Solar Installer Business Code
I typed the words “free solar” into Google and got 747,000,000 hits in half a second. We all know that solar systems are not free. But...
Oct 12, 20151 min read


Solar Marketing With Tor Valenza
Solar panels are commodities — not very different than the bottled water you find on a supermarket shelf. Granted some panels are more...
Sep 28, 20151 min read


Can I Get Solar if my Roof is Shaded
Rooftop solar panels only work when they are in direct sunlight. So if you install solar on a partially shaded roof, the output of your...
Sep 20, 20152 min read


Running A Successful Solar Business With Pamela Cargill
Running a successful solar business isn’t easy. Whether it’s a small local installer working on one system a week on neighborhood homes,...
Sep 4, 20151 min read


Questions You May Ask About Rooftop Solar
I’ve spent a lot of time over the past 15 years talking to homeowners about rooftop solar. More kitchen table chats and walks around the...
Aug 26, 20151 min read
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