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2024, 2025 Federal Solar Tax Credit – Solar Rebate

Norman F — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 08:00:13 +0000

Last Update: January 2025 Get a Free Solar Power Estimate from a local vendor 2025 continues the very popular residential Solar Federal Tax Credit or Investment Tax Credit first enacted in 2009. With the new credit, you can claim up to 30% of solar power costs for a new solar electric system off your Federal […]

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Why an EV? Living with an Electric Car

Norman F — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:00:26 +0000

Last Update: 4/27/2022 Tesla Factory We recently purchased a Tesla Model S. Much has been written about this excellent electric car—instead of providing a more technical review, we will provide insight gleaned from day to day use of this car in the San Francisco Bay Area. Why? Everything is more expensive in California! Our original […]

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Expanding a Solar Panel System

Norman F — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 08:00:47 +0000

How to expand your Solar Panel system We installed our original solar panels way back in 2004. They have generated a ton of power for us, but after 14 years, it was time to think about adding on to our system. Be sure to read our articles: Are Solar Panels for me? Why Expand a […]

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Electric Cars – Nissan Leaf Electric Car, Tesla Model S – $7500 Federal Tax Credit Savings

Norman F — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 08:00:56 +0000

Electric Car Federal Tax Rebate “All electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles that were purchased new in or after 2010 may be eligible for a federal income tax credit of up to $7,500,” according to the US Department of Energy. Your tax bill needs to exceed $7500 Phased out by cars a company sold. 200,000 cap Includes […]

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No Money Down Free Solar Panels – Lease Solar Equipment

Norman F — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 08:00:02 +0000

Last update: January 2, 2020 Interested in Solar Power but don’t have tens of thousands of dollars? Free Solar Panels? Tesla Solar, and most other solar power installers, have an interesting program where you lease solar equipment and pay a monthly lease. The Solar Lease payment and lower electric bill will be less than your […]

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Are Solar Panels Right for me?

Norman F — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 08:00:52 +0000

Last Update: January 2, 2020 Spring is a time to start thinking about solar power. The sun is finally shining, and the rainy season has passed. Solar Panels produce green clean energy from an abundant energy source that shines on us everyday. Solar Electric Systems also called photovoltaics or PV convert the sun’s radiant energy […]

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Picking Solar Panels – Finding the Best Solar Panels

Norman F — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 08:00:34 +0000

Last Update: August 23, 2018 The Earth receives more energy from the Sun in one hour than the whole World uses in a whole year. Time to tap into that. Solar power is used to power everything from calculators to Coast Guard buoys to highway signs to the International Space Station. You have read Are […]

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2018 Tesla Model 3 Long Range Review

Norman F — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 19:38:06 +0000

Last Update: 8/2/2018 Why an Electric Vehicle (EV)? They are more green. EVs convert 77% of electrical energy into power at the wheels. Gas cars only efficiently use only 12-30% of energy in gas. Driving the average EV using grid-supplied energy creates carbon emissions equivalent to a 122MPG gas car in California. EV charging for […]

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Solar Panel Installation – Site Planning

Norman F — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 07:00:21 +0000

Last Update: May 2018 You have read Are Solar Panels for me? and decided that Solar Panels are in your future. Planning a new solar installation requires lots of analysis and planning. You need to size your solar system, select solar equipment, select a payment option, and find a qualified local solar installer. Get a […]

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Bee Keeping to Save the Honeybee from Bee Colony Collapse Disorder

Norman F — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 08:00:05 +0000

Many of us have read about the mysterious declining population of honey bees due to Colony Collapse Disorder. Since 2006 colonies of commercial bees have been slowly wiped out. During the winter of 2006-2007, some beekeepers began to report unusually high losses of 30-90 percent of their hives. As many as 50 percent of all […]

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