California has tradition of leading the nation with action toward a greener world. First in late 2018, Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill committing the state to 100% renewable energy by 2045 , making it one of only two states (the other Hawaii) focused on producing its energy from cleaner, sustainable natural resources.

Shortly after, California passed a law mandating all new homes built after January 1, 2020 to be equipped with a solar electric system offsetting 100% of its electricity usage (with caveats added for the inclusion of energy storage systems or construction with green building materials).

Most recently, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill protecting consumer investments in rooftop solar energy. The bill is AB 1208 and was authored by Assembly member Phil...

This Friday, Coldplay released their new album. But despite demand by fans for an upcoming tour, it may not happen as soon as expected. The band has pledged to make any future tour of theirs “actively beneficial” to the environment.

Chris Martin, the lead singer, announced that the group will wait to perform their new album, Everyday Life, until they can ensure the tour would be carbon neutral. “Our next tour will be the best possible version of a tour like that environmentally. We would be disappointed if it’s not carbon neutral. How do we turn it around so it’s not so much taking as giving?” Some of the efforts include trying to achieve solar-powered shows and cutting out single-use plastic.

Billie Eilish has also announced plans to make her world tour “as green as possible”....

Here, at the Green Solar Technologies blog , we often concentrate on the great many advantages of going solar for homeowners. These advantages range far and wide—from increasing your property value to saving loads of money on your electricity bill, from achieving energy independence to supporting the American economy—even reducing pollution levels in your city. Of the approximate 76 million homeowners in the U.S., more than 13 million have already gone solar in the past decade and reaped enormous benefits. The average residential solar panel installation will save homeowners $18,000 over the span a typical financing period (13 years) , and that is just while paying off the system. After that, the savings skyrocket making the cost for electricity production nearly free.

As amazing as all of this sounds, commercial...

We are often approached by homeowners who want a quick and snappy quote during our first conversation. This is not possible. Anyone who provides instant quotes without due process is selling you Solar Spam . In order to understand what your solar quote means, you will have to understand the process necessary to arrive at one.

What is the Solar Quote Process?

The first thing we do is discuss your interest in solar and what you expect to accomplish by making the switch. We will tell you about our company and the services we provide to help fulfill your expectations. We’ll also answer all of your questions about going solar. To learn more about this process, read the blog about Booking your FREE Solar Consultation .

Next, we review your electricity bill. This is crucial as we cannot possibly guess what your system...

Home and business owners are finding more reasons all the time to ditch their utility company. First it was to find a more sustainable energy resource. With access to fossil fuels dwindling every decade and a virtually limitless supply of photon beaming from the sun, it made sense to seek solar as an alternative energy source.

The next wave of solar advocates wanted to look for more environmentally-friendly ways to produce energy. They found by going solar they were able to cut down greenhouse emissions and reduce their carbon footprint. So, again solar was the answer.

Next, we have home and business owners concerned with having to pay escalating utility costs. Purchasers of solar power generation systems found that in just a few short years solar costs break even with power...

In the wake of the International Trade Commission (ITC) hearings that took place in 2017, we have seen President Trump’s solar tariffs take affect against foreign dumping. Critics of the order were speculating that this would ultimately hurt the solar industry, and at first it seemed it might have. But in recent months, we have noticed the emergence of foreign companies setting up shop inside the United States in order to remain competitive in the American solar market.

The latest of these relocating companies is Hanwha Q Cells—a 20 year old solar module manufacturer employing 8,500, previously known for its sales headquarters in Oceania, Asia, and Europe. Now we can add America to that list as they have recently opened a manufacturing location in Dalton, GA alongside their Irvine, CA sales office....

Utility companies like to be the only game in town. They foster intergenerational dependency on their grid and fossil fuel resources which they charge top dollar for and continually escalate the price of. We are made to think that there is no other way and we have no other choice but to shell out hundreds or sometimes thousands of dollars per month to obtain access to their energy supply, without ever owning a piece of the power station that generates all this energy. And these utility companies produce outages that often leave thousands or even millions without power at a time. For example, between 2008 and 2017, over 11.5 million homes were affected by power outages in the state of Texas alone, forcing homeowners to endure more than 1,600 power cuts.