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Meeting Customer’s Changing Energy Needs - Renova Energy
The solar industry is used to rapid changes, hence the moniker “The Solar Coaster.” But this year the changes are at their most extreme...
Jul 15, 20201 min read


Span Electric Panel with Arch Rao
With the upcoming wildfire season in California and Covid-19 stay-at-home requirements, many people are looking into ways to power their...
Jun 29, 20202 min read


New Normal as we Recover from the Corona Virus
Everyone is looking forward to a return to some degree of normalcy as we recover from the corona virus pandemic. But it is very hard to...
Jun 18, 20202 min read


Will a Trillion Trees Stop Global Warming
As our society recovers from the triple threats of Coronavirus, economic collapse and social unrest, the longer term threat of global...
Jun 8, 20201 min read


Transforming our Electric Grid
In response to the Financial Crisis of 2008, Rahm Emmanuel — at the time Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff — quipped: “Never let a good...
May 12, 20202 min read


Wholesale Distributed Generation - Clean Coalition
With the Stay At Home orders in place throughout a large part of the U.S., many of us are now 100% dependent on our home’s electric grid...
Apr 28, 20202 min read


Reducing Solar Soft Costs with GreenLancer
The Covid-19 crisis will transform many of our traditional businesses processes. Although this podcast was recorded before Shelter In...
Apr 20, 20202 min read


Solar System Upgrade
With the gradual improvements in solar technology over the past 15 years, many early solar customers are considering a solar system...
Mar 30, 20201 min read


Drawdown - A Plan to Reverse Global Warming
Global Warming or Climate Change — whatever you want to call it — there is a general consensus that burning fossil fuels are heating up...
Mar 11, 20201 min read


Climate Smart San Jose with Ken Davies
The global warming crisis is a slow-motion train wreck that requires an all hands on deck response. Individuals, businesses and...
Mar 2, 20201 min read


Market Review of 2020 EVs
What started as a trickle of a few Electric Vehicles (EVs) has turned into a flood of models from virtually every single manufacturer....
Feb 26, 20201 min read


Converting a House to Zero Net Energy
Buildings consume 40% of our energy, most of that for heating and cooling. Almost all of this energy is supplied by fossil fuels,...
Jan 31, 20202 min read


The Myth of Whole House Battery Backup
Will batteries keep your AC cranking and electric vehicle charged up during an extended blackout? Probably not. We like to believe the...
Jan 24, 20201 min read


SolarEdge-Perspective for a Distributed Grid
People talk about solar panels and batteries a lot (at least the people I talk to). The reasons are that solar panels are conspicuous on...
Jan 7, 20201 min read


A Millennial's Perspective on the Green New Deal
The Green New Deal is getting a lot more attention as we get into the 2020 Presidential election. The Green New Deal is a set of proposed...
Dec 20, 20191 min read


Solar Tracker Systems with Alex Au
Whether it’s a residential, commercial or utility solar project, contractors strive to install systems that generate the most energy at...
Dec 13, 20192 min read


New Battery Storage Systems
The 16th annual Solar Power International show was held this October in Salt Lake City. It’s been quite a growth story since the first...
Dec 3, 20191 min read


What's a Watt - Energy & Power Explained
On this week’s The Energy Show, we’re talking about energy — duh. And power. Not just because we’re short on both energy and power. But...
Nov 22, 20192 min read


How Do I Interpret My PG&E Electric Bill?
Hold onto your seats because this is going to be the most exciting Energy Show I’ve ever done. This week we are talking about … DRUMROLL...
Nov 15, 20192 min read


A Power Shutoff Is Scheduled - How Does My Solar and Battery Work?
Almost everyone in California is aware of the Public Safety Power Shutoff Program — when the utility turns off power to customers in...
Nov 8, 20192 min read
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