This is one of my favorite stories so far for my solar site. This guy did some of the install work himself and saved money.
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This is one of my favorite stories so far for my solar site. This guy did some of the install work himself and saved money.
I asked Dan from Namaste the question I ask all the solar installers.
2nd Interview with Dan Yechout of Namaste Solar in Boulder Colorado.
I sat down and talked with Dan Yechout of Namaste Solar in Boulder.
I spoof video on off topic link bait. Don’t worry no one was harmed in the filming of this spoof.
I love to ask as many solar experts as I can the same question, when is the payback time for solar panels?
Cary from REC Solar came over to see if my house is a good candidate for solar panels.
I sat down with Sam Weaver of Cool Solar Inc. to figure out what happens to my insurance policy once I add solar panels.
I spoke with Sam Weaver of Cool Solar in Boulder Colorado about getting rid of my Xcel electric bill altogether.
What happens to the solar industry in Colorado after the rebates are gone?
Eric Van Orden from Standard Renewable Energy discusses all the steps along the path of installing PV on your home.
I sat down with Lynn Hirshman from COSEIA to discuss solar rebates in Colorado.
I sat down with John Forbes (homeowner) and he described the issues he faced with getting his solar panel design approved by the HOA.
I ask Mary Coonce how it has been working with Namaste Solar and REC Solar.
I am confused with all the green building standards out there now, Mary Coonce helps me guide through them.
Lynn Hirshman of COSEIA speaks to the large growth on solar power installers in Colorado.
Account manager Eric Van Orden from Standard Renewable Energy answers this question for me when I sat down with him today.
I was curious if green builders were incorporating solar panels in to their designs - not just on roofs - but on awnings.
I drove past the largest solar panel system in the US, and took this video around the outside.
COSEIA is working at the legislative level to make it necessary for PV installers to have a license to install PV systems. Lynn Hirshman the executive director for COSEIA sits down with me for an video interview.
Karlis Viceps describes what New Mexico Solar Energy Association is about and demonstrates a solar powered water pump which is neat thing to watch in the video.
So what happens after you have install a solar panel system on your roof and you go to sell your home, will the house appraise for more? This is something to think about before the you install solar.
Do builders up-charge (markup) the price of solar on their new homes they sell? In this video interview Mary Coonce of Porchfront Homes answers that question.
When building a new home getting the roof pitch and angle is very important. Mary describes what their green architect is dealing with. The video includes examples of current roofs in north Boulder.
Video Interview with Mary Coonce of Porchfront Homes. Do you do design/build?
Video and photos of what a lightning arrestor does for a solar panel system.
Video of the best way to replace a bad solar panel.
Video and photos of how solar panel mounting brackets and rails are assembled.
Video of Cary Hayes from REC Solar explain what will need to happen for solar to hit critical mass.
Video of what to look for in a solar panel installer.
What type of people are hired to install solar panel systems in the current market.
Video of Cary Hayes of why commercial solar is slow to take hold in Colorado.
I am going to be installing solar panels on my house and doing lots of research. Come along for the ride.