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54% of New Electricity Is From Solar - You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
Proving the solar skeptics wrong, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) now expects that utilities will add 54.5 Gigawatts of solar generation capacity in 2023. And this capacity does not …
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Solar and Storage Under New California Electric Rates
HEADLINE: Higher Electric Rates and More Blackouts Unfortunately, this is the new normal for most of the U.S. In other words: SNAFU This situation will not change. It’s a little-known fact that utili…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Biggest Electrification Roadblock is Your Utility
Our society is moving rapidly towards electrification. Building electrification is good for the climate, good for our health, and good for our economy. We’ll all be using more electricity — it’s inev…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
DIY Home Electrification Measures
On this week’s show we’re talking about the first steps toward your home electrification project. What I call the Low Hanging Fruit. These are easy and cheap energy efficiency measures — most of whic…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Heat Pump Systems with Dennis Stinson of Fujitsu
More heat pumps were sold in 2022 than gas furnaces. And that was before the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) kicked in, which provides an $8,000 rebate for most heat pump installations — on top of a $2…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Getting Started with Home Electrification
How would you like to reduce your home energy costs, improve your health and comfort, and at the same time do your part to improve the environment? If your answer is “yes,” then listen to this week’s…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Lessons Learned Installing Battery Storage Systems
Batteries are becoming an essential part of home solar systems. With solar-connected batteries, homeowners can avoid paying peak utility electricity charges. Batteries can provide backup power during…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
What's an Atmospheric River.. and Why Should I Care
According to Wikipedia -- which has supplanted the Oxford English Dictionary and Encyclopedia Brittanica as the world’s definitive source of information -- an Atmospheric River consists of narrow ban…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Top Ten Residential Solar Questions
In our opening Energy Show we discuss frequently asked questions about residential solar.
Published on 12 years, 6 months ago