Solar Greats, part 3 Find a good solar contractor!

Queridos solarDwellers: It's been a while since our last chapter in the "book" of solar greats, great organizations or people ...

Info about new Federal Solar Tax Credit

Dutiful solarDwellers: Found this article on Renewable Energy Access news website(by the way, a great source for renewable energy news that...

Borrego solar installs two more systems in Berkeley

Hello there solarDwellers: Just a quick "bringing-to-your-attention" of the following article , which says how Borrego Solar , I b...

Solar Sightings No. 4 --check out these solar hot water systems!

Hey Future solarDwellers: I've been noticing more and more solar hot water collectors going up on larger apartment buildings during my r...

How will I know--is it a solar hot water panel or electricity (PV) panel?

Hello Future solarDwellers: Just a quick primer on how to tell during your travels , when you see those black or blue rectangular panels goi...

Psychology and Economics of "The Solar Decision" Ford Pinto or Toyota Prius?

Hey there future solarDwellers: I wanted to continue on the economic vs psychological factors behind purchasing a technology such as solar e...

How much $$$ to install, part deux. Its even easier with a loan!!!

Hello Future solarDwellers: Coincidentally after writing about how much solar costs in yesterday's post, I saw an article ( link ) in to...

How much does solar cost to install? Good article summary

Hey there Future solarDwellers: If you want a good summary of what the economics of solar are looking like for the average homeowner in Cali...

They're doing WHAT with solar? Makin' hydrogen

TAKEN FROM: Hey 'Dwellers: The problem with the future "hydrogen" economy has been two-fold: technical/cost problems with the ...

Solar Sightings No. 3

Good evening, Future SolarDwellers: Just wanted to continue an installment of "solar sightings," in which I point out solar electr...

Solar Plan Approved in California--Subsidies GOOD!

Hey Futuro SolarDwellers: I guess this is the obligatory post about news you've already heard about today (all over the news and green b...

Gimme more Solar Hot Water

Future SolarDwellers: From another blog I ran across ( see here ), more reasons to go for solar hot water, which is even more economical tha...

Walgreens Does Solar . . .Big!

Buenas noches, SolarDwellers: Just had to pass on the big news that Walgreens has decided to install solar on about 100 of its buildings in ...

Solar Greats, part 2; and take action in Cali

Hello SolarDwellers: In the second installment of "solar greats" I would encourage you to take a look at an organization that work...

No brainer: solar hot water

Hello future SolarDweller: When you think of solar power, its smart, more efficient and cheaper to think solar hot water heater before you t...