Category: Solar Panels

Are Solar Cars Coming?

Car and solar companies are really diving deep into the green energy game with developing solar powered cars.  The world is changing with the clean energy movement, and electric cars are just the starting point. The Lightyear One is an electric car covered in solar panels.  The solar panels cover the roof and hood, and… Read more »

We Need to Act Now Regarding Green Energy

It’s getting down to the wire. The news has been out about climate change, renewable energy, and how we need to act immediately if we want to have a sustainable future. There is a major problem behind the awareness because most people are aware, but they are relying on political leaders to solve every problem,… Read more »

California’s Plan for Solar Panels on Homes

By 2020, all new homes built within California will be required to have solar panels installed on the rooftops of all the homes.  These will have onsite battery storage, and developers will be challenged with abiding by the new set of codes that makes these buildings energy-efficient. Why is this significant in the world of… Read more »

Is Your House a Good Fit for Solar Panels?

Solar power has become a very popular source of energy as of recent. So much so that municipalities nationwide are clamoring to set up energy grids to accommodate the new influx of solar customers. But that transition truly starts in the home. So, if you’re thinking about going green with solar panels, here’s how you… Read more »

California to Require Solar Panels on New Homes in 2020

In California, it seems like each week, the state or local municipalities are forging the path forward on renewable energy, making it easier for customers and communities to tap into this essential, booming industry. That is why our economy continues to grow and why California has such a huge impact on the world’s greed initiative…. Read more »

What to Know About the Changes to the 2019 Energy Code

In California, we’re living in an exciting time for renewable energy. Both the public and private sectors are starting to really embrace the industry and shift the market over to one that reflects where the future is headed. But with the shift comes a lot of changes—namely in California’s Energy Code. Next year, the code… Read more »

California Making Green Strides towards Net-Zero with Solar Panels

As we know, California has always been at the forefront of green energy. Our emission limits are now national industry standards, and innovation on the local level is often adopted by cities and municipalities everywhere. Perhaps nowhere is this momentum more apparent than in Sonoma County, where net-zero energy home construction is quickly becoming the… Read more »

Five Things to Know About Solar Ready Requirements

Solar is becoming an increasingly common and affordable alternative for generating electricity. Estimates are that more 1 million homes in the U.S. now have solar panels installed. California is a leading proponent of home solar panels, and has implemented solar ready requirements for new homes. Here are five things the California Energy Commission’s Efficiency Division… Read more »

Using Renewables to Boost Water Supplies?

California is now amid its fifth year of serious drought, and state and private agencies alike have been trying everything from water usage restrictions to exploring alternative sources of water as part of efforts to balance demand with availability. The problem with converting alternative water sources like recycled wastewater, brackish groundwater and seawater into potable… Read more »

Solar Impulse 2 Resumes Its All Solar Flight

Last week, a solar-powered plane that is flying around the world without any fuel left Hawaii after being stranded there for nearly 10 months due to some technical difficulties. The plane – Solar Impulse 2 – is co-piloted by Bertrand Piccard, a Swiss explorer and psychiatrist, and Andre Borschberg, a Swiss engineer. The pair takes… Read more »