Think You’re Spending Too Much On Utilities?
According to a recent investigative report in Rolling Stone magazine, “solar power in America is finally poised for its breakthrough moment.
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2015 Was A Fantastic Year for U.S. Solar
Guess who had a record-breaking year for solar in 2015? The good ol’ U.S. of A.! According to a recent CNBC article, the nation installed 7,286 megawatts of solar power last year. The figures, based on data from GTM Research...
Impending LADWP Rate Increase Even More Reason to Go Solar
The downside to getting your energy from the city? You have to deal with rate changes that you can’t do anything about. LADWP customers are going to find this out shortly as they’ve requested a rate increase of about 3%...
Solar Optimum Named Angie’s List 2015 Super Service Award Winner
We are very proud to announce that we are Angie’s List Super Service Award Winner for 2015 for our ongoing commitment to providing exceptional customer service in the Los Angeles metropolitan market. The annual Super Service Award is the highest...
Resolve to Be More Green in 2016
The time has come,” the solar company said, “to talk of many things. Of electricity, and plants, and upcycle projects. Of recycling, and new beginnings. Climate change is real and just like saving money, every little bit counts. It may...
Which Solar Mounting Style is Best?
Is your roof not solar-friendly? The good news is that not having a solar-friendly roof does not mean you can’t go solar. While rooftop solar tends to be the most common form of solar installation, it is not the only...
Halloween Safety Tips from Your Neighborhood Solar Company
Halloween is almost here and, while we love to expound on the awesomeness of solar power every chance we get, this holiday deserves some dedicated attention. The sun will forgive us. Halloween is more about the night anyway! Without further...
Climate Change Part 2: Where Do We Go From Here?
While coal and other fossil fuels were taken for granted as being inexhaustible, an American geophysicist M. King Hubbert predicted, back in 1949, that the fossil fuel era would be very short-lived and that other energy sources would need to...
Climate Change Part 1: Global Warming and The Industrial Revolution
Two of the most frequent questions clean energy folks get is “What is causing such unprecedented global warming and climate change?” and “Why is it so hard to just move to clean energy? This is, of course, after the whole...
The Year for Epic Journeys
Solar Impulse 2 Solar Impulse set off from Abu Dhabi in March in a multi-leg attempt to fly around the world powered by the sun’s energy alone (no fuel whatsoever). The project is meant to demonstrate the importance of clean...