The federal solar tax credit is one of the primary benefits of commercial solar. The solar tax credit—also known as the solar Investment Tax Credit—allows businesses that install commercial solar panels to reduce their federal tax liability by 30% of their total installation costs. The commercial solar tax credit is available to any business that’s …
Solar energy can be used to power anything in your home that runs on electricity, from your air conditioner to your smartphone. But is it possible to run your whole house on solar power alone? This is one of the most common questions we get from California homeowners who are thinking about going solar. The …
If you want to reduce your carbon footprint, going solar is a great way to do it. Traditional electricity generation methods rely on the burning of fossil fuels, whereas solar panels use clean, renewable energy from the sun. With a solar energy system, you can greatly reduce your personal reliance on fossil fuels. But could …
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) has been signed into law, which is great news for the solar energy industry. This massive tax, healthcare, and climate law will, among other things, address two of the most important issues Americans are facing today—energy costs and climate change. To tackle these issues, the Inflation Reduction Act …
There are a lot of solar installers out there, and when you’re looking for a company to install your home solar system, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. You may end up choosing the biggest solar company you can find because bigger means better, right? But bigger isn’t always better. In fact, when it comes to …
One of the most commonly believed myths about solar panels is that they can power your home during an outage. It makes sense—your solar panels are using energy from the sun, not the grid, so why would a grid outage impact their performance? But grid outages do affect houses with solar panels. If your solar …
Installing solar panels in sunny, southern California is a no-brainer, but what about up here on the North Coast? Does the fact that we get less sun and more fog mean you shouldn’t invest in solar energy for your Humboldt or Del Norte County home? Around these parts, solar works just as well as it …
If you run a cannabis farm, you know how much electricity it takes to power a grow room. Utility bills are a major expense for cannabis growers, and electricity isn’t getting any cheaper. Imagine if you could power your grow rooms without having to spend a fortune on energy bills. Your operating expenses would drop …
If you’re thinking about going solar, you probably already know that solar panels work by generating clean, renewable electricity for your home. But have you ever thought about how this actually happens? Learning about the science behind solar photovoltaic (PC) panels will give you a better understanding of how solar panels produce energy and will …
Hoping to learn exactly how much you can save by making the switch to solar? If you’re like the average homeowner, you use 500 kw-H of electricity per month—that is equal to burning a 1000 watt light bulb (1 kw) for 500 hours. If you purchase your energy from PG&E, you will be paying $0.40 …
