Archive for 2012
Southern California Edison Rates Going Up
According to the Los Angeles Times, Electricity Rates are going up for Southern California Edison Customers. The California Public Utilities Commission has approved rate hikes for SCE. According to the times, ” Almost 5 million Southern California Edison Co. customers in hundreds of cities and communities across the southern, central and coastal parts of the [...]
Cleaning Solar Panels
There are many ways to clean solar panels. One company produces an automatic system that includes sprinkler heads mounted on the roof with plumbing, automatic controls, soap dispensing and rinse dispensing. These systems can be expensive. One company that makes automatic systems is Heliotex. If you have a pressure washer, or can rent one, there [...]
American’s Love Solar
Hart Research conducted a survey of American views on a variety of Issues including Energy and as a subset, Solar. The results are surprising. We are including much of the survey below. Key Findings Voters believe it is important for the United States to develop and use solar power. A nearly unanimous 92% of voters [...]
Solar Panel Market – California
As goes the California Market, so goes the US. According to California Solar Initiative data, out of 118 Solar Manufacturers that have reserved rebates in California this year, 66 reserved only one installation in August 2012. This means that there are 52 Solar Panel Manufacturers that are in serious trouble and surely won’t survive. In [...]
