What are the best solar panels? That’s a question we are asked all the time. When customers look for the “best” solar panels they...

Ours is a consumption economy: we buy electrical equipment, building materials, appliances, toys and innumerable ephemeral knick knacks....

For over a hundred years our civilization has been getting electricity from centralized generation. This utility business model relies on...

This week we’re talking about battery storage system safety. But first, a brief digression. As a contractor, the biggest safety concern...

We’re talking about hot water this week. No — I’m not in trouble with my local utility again — just discussing the best ways to heat...

The battery storage industry is roughly where the solar industry was in the early 2000’s. It’s a tiny market now, with fewer than 1,000...

We often talk about smaller solar power systems on homes or commercial buildings. On this week’s Energy Show we are discussing gigawatt...

California has the best energy policies for clean and renewable energy in the country. And by no accident, because in general that is...

We call our power system an electric “grid” because it is composed of a network of wires that move the power around from node to node –...

We’ve been installing rooftop solar panels and solar inverters for almost 20 years. Solar panels are incredibly reliable – guaranteed for...

Solar is clean and renewable and cheap. So more solar is better for everyone…except your local utility. Keep in mind that utilities...

Solar and battery storage systems are constructed on-site with components from a number of different manufactures. It’s not as if one...

Rooftop solar is expensive Electric cars are cheaper than gas cars Buying new energy saving appliances saves money Utility companies are...

This week’s show is about TAXES! I know, try to contain your excitement. It’s been 32 years since President Reagan pushed through the...

There’s no doubt in my mind that battery storage will be an integral part of every solar installation. It’s like the early days of solar...

Businesses regularly use leases to finance their buildings, vehicles and equipment. And anyone who has rented an apartment or leased a...

Home energy efficiency has steadily improved over the millenia. Luckily we no longer have to sleep on the ground in a smoke-filled cave –...

U.S. solar manufacturing will not restart anytime soon. The threat of solar tariffs will perpetuate solar panel shortages until at least...

For the past 15+ years companies have been installing PV solar systems to reduce their energy costs, measured in kilowatt hours (kwh)....

Some people just love riding the “solar coaster” – both the exciting up times and the death-defying plunges…usually from some totally...