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Category Archives: Solar Installation

AC/DC in the Solar World

November 7, 2017

For you AC/DC fans, this post is not about Malcolm and Angus Young. 🙂 Q. What do AC and DC stand for? A. In the electricity world, “AC” means Alternating Current, which is the type of electricity transported on the utility grid and used in American homes and businesses. The current flows in both directions. “DC” […]

Why Your Choice of Solar Installer Matters

October 24, 2017

A homeowner recently told one of our consultants, “It doesn’t really matter which company installs my solar, because you’ll all be out of business eventually anyway.” Wow, there are just so many concerning things in that statement. First of all, while a number of solar companies have closed their doors or left the local market, […]

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

October 30, 2015

I love helping people help the planet with solar. So it dismays me to see sub-par installation work that could ultimately give the solar industry a black eye. Homeowners can’t be expected to know what qualifies as a good vs. a bad installation. Recently, one of my employees pointed out this installation to a friend […]

A Squirrelly Situation

March 26, 2015

Spring may be here officially, but tell that to the squirrels here in New England. They are still risking suffocation by snow as they scramble from tree trunk to tree trunk. Given the options, hanging out in a cozy nest under a canopy of solar panels sounds pretty good. Unfortunately, squirrels and solar don’t mix well for […]