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Ten Clean Energy Myths
The Energy Show · Ten Clean Energy Myths Clean energy has come a long way since the first water wheel, windmill and solar cell. Solar,...
May 31, 20222 min read


Don’t Tax the Sun Rally
The Energy Show · Don't Tax the Sun This week’s Energy Show is a special Public Service Announcement for the “Don’t Tax the Sun Rally”...
May 23, 20221 min read


How Much Heat Can A Heat Pump Pump?
The Energy Show · How Much Heat Can A Heat Pump Pump? How much heat could a heat pump heat if a heat pump could pump heat? Technically,...
May 17, 20222 min read


Electrifying Your Home - How Many Solar Panels Do I Need?
The Energy Show · How many solar panels needed to electrify my home Stop burning fossil fuels and electrify everything. That’s the path...
May 3, 20222 min read


Which Solar Panels Should I Buy?
The Energy Show · Which Solar Panels Should I Buy? The most common question people ask about rooftop solar is: “What solar panels should...
Apr 19, 20221 min read


U.N. Climate Change Report – We’re Screwed
The Energy Show · U.N. Climate Change Report – We’re Screwed Some of you may have read excerpts from the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel...
Apr 13, 20222 min read


Energy Prices are Through the Roof
The Energy Show · Energy Prices are Going Through the Roof Ribbit or Croak. Which one are you? An urban myth has it that if you put a...
Mar 29, 20222 min read


Streamlining Solar Design with Aurora Solar
The Energy Show · Streamlining Solar Design and Installation with Aurora Your friendly local solar contractor has to contend with two...
Mar 14, 20222 min read


Why Is The Grid So Unreliable?
The Energy Show · Why Is The Grid So Unreliable? I’m sure you’ve noticed that the reliability of our electric grid is getting worse --...
Mar 1, 20222 min read


Building Electrification Analytics
Energy costs keep going up — and faster than ever. Gasoline is over $5/gallon, natural gas prices are projected to skyrocket, and PG&E...
Feb 23, 20221 min read


2022 Solar and Storage Predictions
The Energy Show · 2022 Solar and Storage Predictions My 2022 solar and storage predictions came into clearer focus — although I didn’t...
Feb 7, 20222 min read


Vehicle To Grid - Not So Fast
The Energy Show · Vehicle To Grid (V2G) – Not So Fast There are two segments of the renewable energy industry growing like crazy (in...
Jan 24, 20222 min read


Outlook for Solar and Storage in 2022
The Energy Show · Outlook for Solar and Storage in 2022 The outlook for solar and storage in 2022 is pretty clear. Because of...
Jan 6, 20222 min read


What Does Net Metering 3 Mean To Me?
The Energy Show · What Does Net Metering 3.0 Mean To Me? I’ve been bombarded with customer questions about the change from Net Metering...
Dec 28, 20212 min read


Why Are Gas Prices So High?
My wife complained to me last week that it cost $80 to fill up her car (I was oblivious since I drive an EV). But I wasn’t surprised...
Nov 30, 20212 min read


Practical Global Warming Solutions
The Energy Show · Practical Global Warming Solutions So… regarding global warming, are we doomed? Or are there practical decarbonization...
Oct 8, 20212 min read


What Batteries Should I Buy With My Solar System?
The Energy Show · What Batteries Should I Buy With My Solar System? Are you worried about blackouts and public safety power shutoffs...
Sep 3, 20211 min read


Solar and Storage Industry Nightmares
The Energy Show · Solar and Storage Industry Nightmares Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat. Not from a real...
Aug 25, 20211 min read


Battery Storage Safety with Matt Paiss
The Energy Show · Battery Storage Safety with Matt Paiss About 15 years ago the solar and fire protection industries worked together to...
Aug 6, 20212 min read


Prepping for New Energy Technology
The Energy Show · Prepping for New Energy Technology Not since the advent of central heating and cooling has home energy technology...
Jul 27, 20211 min read
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