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Re: Recent Study Shows That Solar Energy Panels Shade Your Roof!

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Re: How the SAVE Act Can Increase Your Home’s Value

Mark Long — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 22:11:01 -0000

Exactly right Anthony! It's good for the country because it reduces our dependence on fossil fuels. It's good for the state because it reduces the amount of energy that we are required to import for outside of the state (making us more independent and less vulnerable to supply shocks). It's good for the utility provider because it reduces pressure on an aging and over taxed grid system and it is an efficient source of local energy that can be redistributed in the local market place at a profit. It is good for the homeowner because it massively lowers their lifetime cost of energy, and makes prices much more stable and predictable. And it is good for the environment because it reduces pollution and the need to dig massive holes in the Earth to supply the energy we need.

Re: How the SAVE Act Can Increase Your Home’s Value

Mark Long — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 22:10:31 -0000

Thanks for stopping by to leave a comment - we appreciate the feedback. The Fed Tax Credit has been extended through 2016 and it covers 30% of the cost of purchasing a system. The California Solar Initiative Program was created to provide rebate incentives (Not Tax Credits) to homeowners that are willing to switch to solar. Homeowners who receive electric utility service from one of the three publicly traded utility providers (i.e. So Cal Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric and San Diego Gas & Electric) were the target of this rebate program. Naturally as more businesses and homeowners switch to solar, the pool of rebate money declines and the size of the rebate per installation also declines. In other words the CSI program was designed to provide the greatest benefit to early adopters and a diminishing benefit to those who get in later on down the road. When you lease a residential solar system through one of the contractors in our network, they will apply those rebates to the lease financing of your system - thus reducing the monthly lease expense of the system. Insofar as rankings are concerned that is something that we plan to put together in the near future. For the time being I would strongly advise that if you are considering installing photovoltaic solar, pay careful attention to both the quality of the system the overall cost of the system and its maintenance. We will be addressing all of these issues in upcoming blog posts so please stay tuned! Thanks and Best Regards!

Re: How the SAVE Act Can Increase Your Home’s Value

Mark Long — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 22:09:52 -0000

I totally agree David! It only makes sense to include the cost of energy into the total cost of ownership. This is smart financial reform that makes sense for the homeowner, the mortgage lending system, energy policy in the USA and the environment. Long overdue if you ask me! Let's hope it gets passed someday soon ;-)

Re: How the New Home Energy Score System Will Change Real Estate

Mark Long — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 22:07:31 -0000

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Re: Desert Daylight Solar Farm Slated For Riverside California

Mark Long — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 22:06:07 -0000

Thanks for the comment, we appreciate the feedback. We live and work in the LA, OC, and Riverside county area and try our best to stay abreast of developments in residential and commercial solar. It is certainly good news for California. Thanks and be well ;-)

Re: Recent Study Shows That Solar Energy Panels Shade Your Roof!

Mark Long — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:56:34 -0000

Hi Nancy, thank you for commenting on our blog. We are currently unaware of any studies that provide evidence for additional heat retention resulting from the installation of residential solar photovoltaic. However, there can be no doubt that going solar will help you lockdown a significant portion of your utility bill (up to 100%) and save you thousands of dollars. Perhaps the savings can be used to make some additional contributions to your 401K, IRA - or maybe you can use it to pay for your children's college education. In any case we are sure that going solar will help you save money for your family while doing something positive for the environment and for the country. Good Luck and stay in touch!

Re: California Solar Energy Growth Is Leading The Pack!

Mark Long — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:54:25 -0000

If you have subscribed vis RSS then you ought to get our updates regularly. We would also like to invite you to join us on facebook to become our friends. Sorry that we haven't updated recently - I am working on a new post today - but we are currently making a few changes and plan to update more frequently in coming weeks and months. Please stay tuned and thanks again for joining us!

Re: California Solar Energy Growth Is Leading The Pack!

Mark Long — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:53:36 -0000

Absolutely agree! The truth is more and more people are beginning to move in this direction and we believe the best is yet to come. In time it will just become SOP because the supply of fossil fuels continue to diminish while the demand for energy continues to increase. The population continues to grow and our world is becoming more and more dependent on electricity with advances in technology. Decreasing supply and increasing demand will push up the price of fossil fuels while the price for solar and other types of green tech is coming down. When we reach the tipping point it will not be necessary to legislate change or shame people into going green for the environment - they will act in their own self interest and make the change themselves once it is the most affordable option for them to take.

Re: California Solar Energy Growth Is Leading The Pack!

Mark Long — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:52:57 -0000

Thank You for stopping by and posting to our blog. Please stay tuned for more content in the coming weeks and months because we are just getting started ;-)

Re: California Solar Energy Growth Is Leading The Pack!

Mark Long — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:51:54 -0000

Thank you for your response! We are still ramping things up over here and making a few changes to boot. It is our plan to start posing more regularly as well as provide a variety of additional content. Please stay tuned and thanks again for the engagement;-)

Re: California Solar Energy Growth Is Leading The Pack!

Mark Long — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:51:11 -0000

Naturally, the answer to your question depend upon a number of factors but I think we are getting very close. If the price of fossil fuels continue to rise and the price of solar continues to fall then it could happen very rapidly. Today there are government subsidies in place to help bridge that gap - thus making it affordable for many homeowners today. With that in mind I think that in few years government subsidies will not be required to make solar affordable for the average household.

Re: California Solar Energy Growth Is Leading The Pack!

Mark Long — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:50:35 -0000

Hi James - I wouldn't worry so much about the aesthetics. What's really ugly is the projected long run cost of traditional forms of electricity and the pollution that coal powered electricity creates for the environment. With that in mind, it is worth noting, that the size of solar systems are getting a bit smaller and designs are improving. In fact Green architectural firms are building solar powered, energy efficient buildings that look extremely stylish and new technologies will likely make further improvements as we progress. Thanks for the comment - we appreciate your feedback!

Re: Desert Daylight Solar Farm Slated For Riverside California

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Re: How the SAVE Act Can Increase Your Home’s Value

David — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:59:37 -0000

Thank you for explaining this in a way that a first time home-shopper like myself could understand. It makes me happy to see our government creating energy saving incentives that are also cost effective. This is definately a step in the right direction.

Re: How the SAVE Act Can Increase Your Home’s Value

Ignacio — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:29:45 -0000

Thanks for the info! Do you happen to know when this solar investment tax benefit will stop...or is there even a date to stop it? Also, do you have a list of companies that rank high for these products (including your own, of course). I'd like to see companies side by side and how they rank. Thanks.

Re: How the SAVE Act Can Increase Your Home’s Value

Anthony — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:29:37 -0000

Another compelling reason to invest in a clean energy system. ie. Solar power at your home.
Do your bit for the environment and you will be rewarded handsomely in the future.

Re: California Solar Energy Growth Is Leading The Pack!

James Buttrick — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:29:36 -0000

I love California... unbelievable city and very hot too. Though I appreciate that we need to harness the sun for its renewable energy but I hope that this does not ruin this beautiful city.

Re: Recent Study Shows That Solar Energy Panels Shade Your Roof!

Nancy Landa — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:06:40 -0000

Very interesting article about the savings on cooling with the solar panels on the roof. Just wondering if it would have a similar effect for heating as well? Though I'm not in CA, I have been considering solar panels for my home; not only for cooling in the summer, but also to help defray the high cost of heating in the winter months.

Thanks for such an informative article! I enjoyed reading it very much.

Re: California Solar Energy Growth Is Leading The Pack!

Sherika Sulejmanovski — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 01:49:39 -0000

When do you think solar panels and solar technology will start becoming affordable?

Re: California Solar Energy Growth Is Leading The Pack!

DIY Solar Panels — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 04:03:20 -0000

You need to write more, your posts are really well written and helpful.

Re: California Solar Energy Growth Is Leading The Pack!

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Re: California Solar Energy Growth Is Leading The Pack!

Make Solar Panels — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:30:24 -0000

Solar energy is very important in todays climate, more people need to start using it.

Re: California Solar Energy Growth Is Leading The Pack!

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Re: How the New Home Energy Score System Will Change Real Estate

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