Summer in March 2012 heat wave event
Talk about a killer month for solar! Our solar panels were humming like crazy this month. Crops Our grass is green, fruit trees are in bloom and some of us even got some sun burn. Last years swiss chard in the garden never fully died and we have been picking it and eating it ...
When Solar goes mainstream
Can you imagine what it would be like if every home supplied 30% or more of their own electricity with a personally owned solar energy system? I remember in elementary school one of my friends didn’t have a telephone and although we all liked him we thought it was weird that they didn’t have a ...
Asian Solar Electric market surging
Asian solar market is surging ahead. According to calculations from solarbuzz Asia saw a 165% growth in the solar industry last quarter of 2011. They are pressing in on a total of 6GigaWatt’s installed. To put that in perspective the largest power plant in our area of Central Pennsylvania is the Shawville Coal plant, which ...
Catch a solar panel cold
Last May I first read an article that talked about solar being contagious. The solar report has resurfaced again with some more information and more and more people are talking about solar energy peer pressure. Does this solar energy peer pressure mean that solar is starting to enter the adolescent stage? PG&E of California is ...
9 Ways to reduce your energy costs
Article published August 2011 SCORE CPA. Business Tip: Think Green – Act Green 9 WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR ENERGY COSTS With utility costs increasing monthly in some places the following are some great ways you can help reduce your utility and energy costs. 1. Change out your lighting to modern high efficiency lighting. LED lighting ...
“Our first ‘good’ experience with contractors.”
March 30, 2011 Dear Mr. Force: “We would like to thank you and your installation crew for a job well-done. This was actually our first “good” experience with contractors. We were pleased that everything from start to finish was handled by your company in a professional and expedient manner. Your workers were courteous and worked ...
How the Sun Powers a Home.
For a simple explanation on how solar panels can transform you from an electric consumer to an electric producer please see this diagram.
Solar News: US Treasury section 1603 grant passes House.
The House has passed a 1 year extension of the US Treasury section 1603 grant providing a 30% cash grant for businesses in lieu of the Income Tax Credit. Thus allowing businesses to take advantage of the other fantastic tax savings that solar offers. Now that the Senate and the House have both passed the ...
Local PA Solar Installer reports progress, progress, progress!
The word of the day in solar land is progress and I have a feeling that that word will apply handsomely to the week in general. Why, you may ask? Simply put, we’ve been blessed with the addition of two “externs” to our team and their presence has been a huge benefit to our production. ...
State College ASES Solar Tour a hit!
Last Saturday turned out to be a shining triumph for Sun Directed as Randy, Solar Customer Representative extraordinaire, wowed the crowd at the annual ASES State College Solar Tour. Numerous residential solar panel sites were visited around the SC area and in attendance were approximately 30 enthusiasts. The demographic ranged from material science students engaged in ...
